Petersburg
Jun 21, 2003 · 53m
Director
Irina EvteevaOverview
A poetic essay on the city of St. Petersburg in the 18th century, based on poems by Alexander Pushkin and Alexander Blok and a novel by Andrey Belyi. The film contains reworked footage from Aleksey Batalov's "Overcoat", Eisenstein´s "Strike", Petrov's "Peter The First", Tikhomirov's "The Queen Of Spades" and others. Petersburg is an unbounded visual fantasy where reality and imagination merge into one. The history of the city represented in a digital form may live its independent life. Yevteyeva presents sights of St.Petersburg that have become the genetic code of the Russian culture in a particular manner in her film. Each shot of the film was hand-painted with special strokes.
Cast of Petersburg
Crew of Petersburg
About Petersburg
What is Petersburg about?
A poetic essay on the city of St. Petersburg in the 18th century, based on poems by Alexander Pushkin and Alexander Blok and a novel by Andrey Belyi. The film contains reworked footage from Aleksey Batalov's "Overcoat", Eisenstein´s "Strike", Petrov's "Peter The First", Tikhomirov's "The Queen Of Spades" and others. Petersburg is an unbounded visual fantasy where reality and imagination merge…
When was Petersburg released?
Petersburg was released on June 21, 2003.
How long is Petersburg?
Petersburg runs 53 minutes.
Who directed Petersburg?
Petersburg was directed by Irina Evteeva.
Who is in the cast of Petersburg?
The cast of Petersburg includes Aleksandr Cherednik (Алексей - лирический герой), Svetlana Svirko (Наташа - жена Алексея), Semyon Strugachyov (Александр Потопцев) and Yekaterina Petrenko (прохожая у "Медного всадника").