Andrey Tarkovsky and Lars von Trier: The Dramaturgy of Dialogue
https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2026-67-2-140-155
Abstract
The article examines the films of Andrei Tarkovsky and Lars von Trier in the context of intertextual connections. The work of cinema is presented as a system open to dialogue, where there is the possibility of a response: doubts, objections, and agreements. An analysis of Lars von Trier's films reveals references to Andrei Tarkovsky's work in the repetition of plot motifs and the use of musical fragments. The main themes of the dialogue between the two artists are the relationship between humans and nature, humans and humans, and finally, humans and God. Despite its tension, it has an inner mobility, a movement between despair and hope. Dialogue is understood in the context of the theoretical works of Mikhail Bakhtin and Martin Buber.
About the Author
N. E. Marievskaya
Russian State University of Cinematography n. a. S. A. Gerasimov (VGIK)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian State University of Cinematography n. a. S. A. Gerasimov (VGIK)
Natalia E. Marievskaya - Dr. Sci. (Art History), Associate Professor, Professor of the Screenwriting Department, Russian State University of Cinematography n. a. S.A. Gerasimov (VGIK). AuthorID: 586236.
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Marievskaya N.E. Andrey Tarkovsky and Lars von Trier: The Dramaturgy of Dialogue. Vestnik VGIK. 2026;18(2(68)):140-155. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2026-67-2-140-155
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