4. What German philosopher, political economist, historian, political theorist, sociologist, and communist revolutionary does Tarkovsky cite in Chapter V?

5. What Russian serf composer appears in Nostalgia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What painting of Leonardo Da Vinci's does Tarkovsky discuss in Chapter V? What remarks does he make on the painting?

2. How is the artist "at odds with society," as Tarkovsky states in Chapter VII?

3. How does Tarkovsky describe the use of symbolism in his films?

4. How does Tarkovsky describe the stresses of filming on The Sacrifice?

5. What is Tarkovsky's response to "how can the artist even begin to make films to please others"?

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

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

8. Describe Tarkovsky's film, Nostalgia. Where and when was it filmed?

9. What conclusion does Tarkovsky find at the end of Chapter IX regarding mankind's condition?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the career and film contributions of Ingmar Bergman. What is Tarkovsky's view of this artist? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the director and filmmaker, Luis Buñuel Portolés. Why does Tarkovsky discuss him in the text?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the letters Tarkovsky cites as his reasons for writing Sculpting in Time: Reflections on the Cinema. What was the common response to Tarkovsky's works?

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