Even though this film was hard to follow, the costumes and the Winter Palace were amazing. I'm a sucker for old style clothing and was shocked at how many people were casted and even more extras were present- the work it must have taken by many make-up specialists and clothing designers to make this film work is astounding, they made it realistic.
For the most part, I treated Russian Ark as a piece of art. At first, it was challenging to not pick it apart and try to find hidden meanings and what not, but as I realized that wouldn't get me anywhere, I appreciated as it was and enjoyed finding historical figures throughout the shots- seeing Nicholas II's family depicted so happy and knowing how they came to a terrible end, was very sad for me (in my opinion, the Romanovs are so fascinating).
Aside from the costumes and many people, I found myself in awe of the architecture and artwork displayed in this film. I would love to see this for myself someday.
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"Aside from the costumes and many people, I found myself in awe of the architecture and artwork displayed in this film. I would love to see this for myself someday."
I think Sokurov would be very pleased to hear you say that because I have a hunch that's one of the main reasons he made this film: to give people a sense of the general historical ambiance pervading a building that has been through so much (both good and bad). And definitely do make it a point to go and see it (plus Petersburg itself) sometime! :>)
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