3. What artist claimed "no acclaim could please me more than to have ordinary working people wanting to hang my lithographs in their rooms or their workshops"?

4. The hero of The Sacrifice is cured of a disease after sleeping with a what?

5. Who was the star of the film, Mirror?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the journey of the protagonist in The Sacrifice? How is Tarkovsky's life reflected in the film?

2. Tarkovsky describes the filmmaker's responsibility to share his story in Chapter VII. What does he say?

3. What does Tarkovsky write of "heroes" in Chapter VIII?

4. What is the journey of the protagonist in Nostalgia? How is it tragic?

5. What is the all-powerful factor of film to Tarkovsky? Why?

6. What does Tarkovsky write of the director's "vision" in Chapter V?

7. What does Tarkovsky mean by "immediate" art forms in Chapter VII?

8. How did the film Mirror evolve from the script to the screen?

9. What does Tarkovsky define "commercializing" as in Chapter VII? What is the filmmaker's duty in this regard?

10. When was, The Sacrifice, conceived of? What drew Tarkovsky to this story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the first motion picture ever released. What was the subject? How long was the film? What was the audience reaction?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the common themes and stylistic elements for which Tarkovsky is known. What themes recurred in the films discussed in class and in the text?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Tarkovsky's position on commercialism and the cinema. How does he suggest the director approach compromise?

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