Andrei Rublev (1966) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1966 · 183 mins · Russian

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Directed by

Andrei Tarkovsky

Starring

Tamara Ogorodnikova, Yuriy Nazarov, Yuriy Nikulin, Nikolay Burlyaev, Aleksandr Petrov, Klara Rumyanova

Set in turbulent 15th‑century Russia, the film follows revered icon painter Andrei Rublev as he roams from monastery to village, gaining a reputation for his art. After witnessing a savage battle and becoming unintentionally caught up in its horror, he takes a vow of silence, withdraws from his work, and wrestles with grief and doubt. As his soul steadies, he gradually finds inner peace and returns to painting.