Overview:
Somewhere in Northern Russia in a small Russian Orthodox monastery lives an unusual man whose bizarre conduct confuses his fellow monks, while others who visit the island believe that the man has the power to heal, exorcise demons and foretell the future.| Original Title: | Остров |
|---|---|
| Status: | Released (2006-11-23) |
| Awards: | 16 wins & 13 nominations |
| Screen: | Dmitriy Sobolev |
| Productions: | Pavel Lungin Studio |
| Production Countries: | Russia |
| Spoken Languages: | Pусский |
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Casts
- 86637: Pyotr Mamonov - Father Anatoli
- 86940: Viktor Sukhorukov - Father Filaret
- 119211: Yuriy Kuznetsov - Tikhon Petrovich, admiral
- 224079: Dmitriy Dyuzhev - Father Iov
- 550767: Viktoriya Isakova - Nastya
- 1838348: Aleksey Zelensky - young Tikhon
- 1034699: Timofey Tribuntsev - young Anatoli
Crews
- 126855: Pavel Lungin - Writer - Writing
- 126855: Pavel Lungin - Director - Directing
- 7594: Andrei Zhegalov - Director of Photography - Camera
- 1572439: Sergey Shumakov - Producer - Production
- 1627728: Vladimir Martynov - Music - Sound
- 1734685: Dmitry Sobolev - Writer - Writing
- 2313999: Albina Antipenko - Editor - Editing
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Reviews
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The 2006 film <i>Ostrov</i> (The Island) is a story of religious faith in the bleak Russian north. As the film opens, it is 1942 and the young Russian sailor Anatoly is forced by the Germans to shoot his captain Tikhon. Left for dead, Anatoly washes up on the shore of an island where ....
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Beautiful,bleak location. Excellent cinematography and direction highlights this story of guilt and redemption. Some find it in helping others selflessly. Or devotion to one's higher power. The prayer scenes may have been a bit too long or frequent but overall a good film,story and v ....
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