The Holy Fool in Late Tarkovsky

This article analyzes the Russian cultural and religious phenomenon of holy foolishness (iurodstvo) in director Andrei Tarkovsky’s last two films, Nostalghia and Sacrifice. While traits of the holy fool appear in various characters throughout the director’s oeuvre, a marked change occurs in the film...

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Main Author: Efird, Robert O. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2014
In: The journal of religion and film
Year: 2014, Volume: 18, Issue: 1
Further subjects:B Holy Foolishness
B Andrei Tarkovsky
B Nostalghia
B Sacrifice
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