I love the 18th Century. A time of genius and manners
No 358 - Russkiy Kovcheg (Russian Ark) Director - Alexandr Sokurov Wow. This film somewhat hurt my brain. It is different from anything I have ever seen and there are parts that I thought were revolutionary and astounding, there are also parts that I really didn't like. For those of you that don't know anything about this film (and I'm not judging you, I'd never heard of the film until Empire stuck it in their list) let me try and explain. The film is a sort of tour. You, the viewer, are an unnamed unseen figure, apparently from modern times who finds himself in 18 th Century Russia following the last days of the Russian aristocracy before the communists take over. You are joined by the Marquis . A 19 th century Frenchman with somewhat scathing views of Russia and the Russians. Together, the film moves through St Petersburg's Russian State Hermitage Museum , examining the architecture , the art and allowing 200 years of Russian history to flit from room to r...