LECTURE 07 Andrei Tarkovsky

What is the main aim of artistic creation according to Andrei Tarkovsky?

• To glorify war experiences

• To follow absolute laws

• To master the world

• To express ethical ideals

Which film by Andrei Tarkovsky tells the story of an orphaned boy during World War II?

• Solaris

• Ivan's Childhood

• Mirror

• Andrei Rublev

What is the main advantage of the approach to cinema that Tarkovsky prefers?

• Linear plot development

• Traditional theatrical writing

• Separate parts without a whole

• Poetic links and non-linear development

What is the essence of the director's work according to Tarkovsky?

• To rely on the scriptwriter

• To focus on editing techniques

• To create a flow of time

• To experiment with no clear goal

What does Tarkovsky consider as the main formative element of cinema?

• Color

• Editing

• Acting

• Rhythm

What is the role of the film actor according to Tarkovsky?

• To connect each piece played with the whole

• To exist authentically in the moment

• To act as a mouthpiece for the director's ideas

• To follow the director's instructions exactly

What is the difference between theatre and cinema according to Tarkovsky?

• Theatre requires direct contact, cinema lacks it

• Theatre focuses on details, cinema focuses on the whole

• Theatre uses real blood, cinema uses fake blood

• Theatre uses conventions, cinema records personality

What is the main difficulty in the graphic realization of a film according to Tarkovsky?

• Set design

• Sound design

• Lighting

• Color

Who said, 'For an actor to be effective on the screen it is not enough for him to be understandable. He has to be truthful.'?

• Tarkovsky

• Stanislavski

• Chekhov

• Tolstoy

What is the main theme of the film 'Stalker'?

• Love and sacrifice

• Exploration of the unreliability of reality

• Human dignity

• Nostalgia