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Andrei Tarkovsky was a Russian director who made slow paced, hypnotic films filled with beautiful images and thought provoking themes. His masterpiece is Stalker, one of the most gorgeous and entrancing films ever made. This is really a film that defies description. A science fiction film, a philosophical drama, and a metaphoric excursion, Stalker is all of this and yet so much more. A film that is more experienced than just viewed, this is a must-see for anyone interested in film as an art. Based on the novel The Roadside Picnic (1972) by Arkadi & Boris Strugatsky.

Something happened. Maybe it was aliens landing. Or maybe it was a meteor strike. But something happened and The Zone was created, an area where things don't work as you'd expect them to, where the laws of physics are out of whack. People started disappearing in The Zone and so the government sent in the army to investigate. They were never heard from again. Ever since that time The Zone has been cordoned off with sever penalties for going into it.
People still go into The Zone however, mainly because of The Room. In the center of The Zone, as the story goes, there is The Room which will grant those who enter it their deepest wish. To get to this miraculous place is impossible without an experienced guide, known as a stalker. As the movie begins a famous author, burned out and cynical, and a scientist, quiet but rebellious, (who are known only as Writer and Professor throughout the film) hire Stalker to lead them through the dangers of The Zone. Each of them have their own reasons for going, including Stalker himself, and their journey isn't without peril and danger. Along the way this trio is forced to look at themselves and each other and examine their hopes, dreams, and beliefs. What is worth risking your life for?

Director: Andrey Tarkovskiy
Actors: Aleksandr Kaidanovsky, Alisa Frejndlikh, Anatoli Solonitsyn, Nikolai Grinko, Natasha Abramova, Faime Jurno
Country: Soviet Union
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy

Stalker (1979) 2 x DVD RUSCICO
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DVD9 + DVD5 | PAL 4:3 | 02:34:57 | 11.37 Gb + 3% rec
Language: Russian
Subtitles: Espanol, English, Francais, Russian, Italiano, Nederlands, Japanese, Svenska, Deutsch, Portugues, Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese

Special Freatures:
• Interviews with Cinematographer Aleksandr Knyazhinsky (5:42) and Production Designer R. Safiullin (14:12)
• Excerpts from "The Steamroller and the Violin," Tarkovsky's Diploma Film (4:58)
• "Memory," a Documentary about Tarkovsky's Home (5:34)
• Stills Gallery
• Filmography

Stalker (1979) Japanese Blu-Ray
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BD50 | 1080p AVC | 02:41:43 | 44.1 Gb + 3% rec
Language: Russian
Subtitles: English, Japanese

Stalker (1979) Artificial Eye
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BD50 | 1080p AVC | 02:41:32 | 32.8 Gb + 3% rec
Language: Russian
Subtitles: English

Stalker (1979) Criterion Collection
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BD50, 2xDVD | 1080p AVC, NTSC | 02:41:53 | 45.7 Gb + 10.9 Gb + 3% rec
Language: Russian
Subtitles: English

Extras:

• Geoff Dryer - in this brand new video interview, Geoff Dyer, author of Zona: A Book About a Film About a Journey to a Room, discusses the profound influence Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker had on him, as well as the film's extraordinary visual style and the structure of its narrative. The interview was conducted exclusively for Criterion in 2017. In English, not subtitled. (30 min, 1080p).

• Eduard Artemyev - in this archival video interview, Eduard Artemyev recalls how he composed the soundtrack for Stalker and his interactions with director Andrei Tarkovsky at the time. The interview was composed in 2000. In Russian, with optional English subtitles. (22 min, 1080p).

• Rashit Safiullin - in this archival video interview, set designer Rashit Safiullin recalls his involvement with Stalker, and discusses the very problematic financing of the film, the shooting of specific scenes. Andrei Tarkovsky's perfectionism, etc. The interview was conducted in 2000. In Russian, with optional English subtitles. (15 min, 1080p).

• Aleksandr Knyazhinskiy - in this archival video interview, cinematographer Aleksandr Knyazhinskiy discusses the shooting of Stalker in Estonia (with some very interesting comments about the black dog that is seen in the Zone) and Andrei Tarkovsky's working methods. In Russian, with optional English subtitles. (6 min, 1080p).

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