NOSTALGHIA (1983) - Final Scene

At a spa in the Tuscan Hills, a Russian poet and musicologist, researching the life of an 18th century composer, meets a mysterious man who is convinced that the end of the world is nigh. The Russian, Andrei Gorchakov (Oleg Yankovsky), is asked to cross an ancient sulphur pool carrying a lighted candle as an act of faith. Tarkovsky's first film outside the USSR is full of personal and Christian symbols and works as a study of such themes as memory, melancholia and disenchantment with the material world.

[mosquithademiramar]

Astonishing work. I am from Tuscany and I have never seen before or since a foreign director capturing so well the atmosphere of these rural areas before.

[algorabcorvus]

I neve cried so much in my life. It was the first time that I felt the presence of real Silence

[kotko]

очень немногим удаётся пройти жизнь, сохранив свой внутренний свет, свои мечты.

[SaBiNuKi]

The most powerful scene ever. Human life in 12 minutes.

[SomeoneYouDontKnowOfficial]

While I have never seen the rest of this film, the 9 minute shot that comprises a majority of this film I feel is somehow a masterpiece of cinematography and I just dont understand why I feel that way, if someone was to describe this scene to me, "A very quiet, nearly 10 minute long shot that has no spoken words or music, with a very bland colouration and a guy slowly walking with a lit candle for the duration of it" I'd tell you the person that made it was a fool but watching this shot it is absolutely brilliant and I love it more than pretty much any other scene in cinema but the reason to me is incomprehensible. Maybe it taps into something so deeply ingrained in my (and from the look of the comments, a good many people's) humanity. I don't know but I do know that I will never forget this scene.

[christianandersen]

No one made/makes movies like Tarkovskij. All his movies are masterpieces and this movie is one of the best ever made IMHO

[hj-ctqi]

that last shot is the most beautiful thing i have ever seen in any film.

[isammolina]

Gracias a esta maravillosa película, tenemos, entre muchas cosas;un testimonio del gran talento de Oleg Yankovsky.Estupendo actor. Graxsss 🌹💎🌹💎🌹💎🌹💎🌹💎

[amandafisher]

I just saw the remastered Nostalghia at SIFF in a packed theater. After this scene as the film closed, you could hear a pin drop. It was really i teresting tonfeel the weight of these long, silent shots in a theater with other people.

[andrsv]

Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

[ArchitectInChina]

Порой, что бы донести смысл от одной глухой стены до другой, уходит вся жизнь.

[adamarens]

Just watched this film, it reminded me of Stalker with the dog and water scenes lol. Beautiful movie, I loved the camera effects.

[rjvgray]

Thank you for sharing this masterpiece ❤❤❤

[bramposthumus]

I think this still stands as the most astonishing cinematographic sequence ever made.

[homarokhi]

In every back and forth we have time to think over more, how naive we think we can start from beginning but it's impossible, at first he reminded me sisyphus

[poppy]

Listen to Lullaby by Low and watch this simultaneously. Its a perfect match.
Love this film.

[alma_clau]

Es triste, poderosa y bella, todo al mismo tiempo, Tarkovsky era un genio!

[giorgiociomei]

Me la sono anche sognata di notte, ma prima di vedere il film, Perché un mio amico me l'aveva raccontata! ❤❤❤❤❤

[elenabailaalbrizzi]

Masterpiece ✩ Immense gratitude for sharing it !!

[isammolina]

Extraordinario. 🌹 Poesía. Alma.💎💎💎💎💎💎💎