Time Within Time: The Diaries 1970-1986 [Hardcover]

Andrei Arsenevich Tarkovskii (Author), Kitty Hunter-Blair (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1993

Tarkovsky's diaries were widely reviewed and considered to be a valuable addition to the Tarkovsky canon. The diaries cover his work in the Soviet Union and the increasing difficulties he encountered there followed by his exile in Europe. They are professional and personal: thoughts on film sit alongside household chores, notes about friends and family. The diaries have been translated by Kitty Hunter-Blair. Andrey Tarkovsky was born in the Soviet Union in 1932 and trained as a film-maker at VGIK under the tutelage of Mikhail Romm. His films made in the Soviet Union include "Rublev" and "Mirror". He left the USSR to live in France and Italy and his other films include "The Sacrifice", "Nostalgia", "Stalker" and "Solaris".

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Language Notes

Text: English, Russian (translation)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 392 pages
• Publisher: Verso Books (October 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0860914070
• ISBN-13: 978-0860914075
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,018,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful, insightful book, August 23, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Time Within Time: The Diaries 1970-1986 (Hardcover)

This is possibly the only book that captures the essence of Tarkovsky even better than his own "Sculpting in Time", which is surely one of the greatest film theory books ever written. Extremely personal, the diaries offer a close-up view of T., from daily minutiae to spiritual and emotional crises. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to anyone who loves Tarkovsky.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Art book, writen by an artist., May 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Time within Time: Diaries, 1970-86 (Hardcover)

Andrej Tarkovsky understood the truth of life, and dedicated his life to make us understand those important things. Mostly, in his films, but we shouldn't forget ¨Time Within time¨. To me, it's a guidebook to arts, and if you really want to understand what art is about, you shouldn't miss this book, no matter which art you're into. There's no better artbook, but a book written by an artist, and in this one, you'll not only find infomation on his screenplays, but his view and deep understanding on art.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1970-1986 last years of the Soviet Empire, April 1, 2001

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This review is from: Time Within Time: The Diaries 1970-1986 (Hardcover)

Andrei Tarkovsky Diaries are real, 1st hand exprience from a talented writer and great cinematographer. He is giving reader a very real exprience from Russia in years 1970-1986. I wished I could read this book in it's original language when I felt it too close to my soul, and I wished pages never ended when I finished this book. Read it even if you are not a movie goer or watched none of his movies.