One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich

1999 · Chris Marker

At a glance

One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich is a documentary about Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky, made by Chris Marker as an homage to him. It is listed as a 1999 French film and has a runtime of 55 minutes. The film was made as an episode of Cinéastes de notre temps, a French documentary series that has focused on individual directors, film figures and film movements across more than ninety episodes since 1966. Its title plays on Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s novella One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. The listed language is Italian. For viewers interested in Tarkovsky, the film connects its portrait of the filmmaker with a series devoted to exploring cinema and the people who make it. Marker is identified as both the maker and director, and the film is categorized as a documentary film.

Who it is for

A fit for viewers interested in Andrei Tarkovsky, Chris Marker, or documentary portraits of filmmakers. Its 55-minute runtime may suit a shorter viewing session.

What is good

Focuses on Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky
Made as an homage to Tarkovsky
Directed by Chris Marker
Runtime is 55 minutes

What to know first

Listed language is Italian

Verdict

This is a concise documentary portrait centered on Tarkovsky and made in homage to him. Its place in Cinéastes de notre temps may also interest viewers drawn to documentary accounts of filmmakers and film movements.

Details

Year: 1999wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Runtime: 55 minwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Director: Chris Markerwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Country: Francewikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
IMDb: tt0259701wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

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Documentaries of the 1990s in 20261196 listed
Documentaries Directed by Chris Marker16 listed

Sources

wikidata.org/wiki/Q3549596· checked 3 Oct 2026
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Day_in_the_Life_of_Andrei_Arse· checked 2 Oct 2026