Mirror
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Synopsis
A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Restoration TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-01-22
Top Cast
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Margarita Terekhova
Natalya / Maroussia - the Mother
Ignat Daniltsev
Ignat / Alexei - 12 Years Old
Larisa Tarkovskaya
Nadezha
Alla Demidova
Lisa
Anatoliy Solonitsyn
Forensic Doctor
Mykola Hrynko
Printery Director
Tamara Ogorodnikova
Nanny / Neighbour / Strange Woman at Tea Table
Yuriy Nazarov
Rifle Shooting Instructor
Oleg Yankovsky
The Father
Filipp Yankovsky
Aleksei - 5 Years Old
Tatyana Reshetnikova
Proofreader in Printing House
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
Narrator - The Author's Words (voice)
Arseny Tarkovsky
Narrator - His Own Poems (voice)
Mariya Tarkovskaya-Vishnyakova
Old Mother
Yuri Sventikov
Asafiev - War Orphan
Olga Kizilova
Redheaded Girl
Ernesto del Bosque
Spanish Refugee
Luis Correcher
Spanish Refugee
Release History & Theatrical Window
Moscow Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
August 17, 1983
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 7, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$825K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$124K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.15x
-$701K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrei Tarkovsky
- Screenplay & Story
- Aleksandr Misharin, Andrei Tarkovsky, Ninel Boyarova, L. Lazarev
- Original Score
- Eduard Artemyev, Johann Sebastian Bach, Henry Purcell, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
- Original Title
- Зеркало
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Budget
- $825K
- Worldwide Gross
- $124K
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrei Tarkovsky
Aleksandr Misharin, Andrei Tarkovsky, Ninel Boyarova, L. Lazarev
Eduard Artemyev, Johann Sebastian Bach, Henry Purcell, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Georgi Rerberg
Lyudmila Feiginova
Erik Waisberg
Department Leadership Roster
Lyudmila Feiginova
Editor
Georgi Rerberg
Director of Photography
Aleksandr Misharin
Writer
Andrei Tarkovsky
Writer
Nelli Fomina
Costume Design
Eduard Artemyev
Original Music Composer
Nikolay Dvigubskiy
Production Design
Andrei Tarkovsky
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mirror
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Mirror about?
A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.
Who directed Mirror?
Mirror was directed by Andrei Tarkovsky.
Who stars in Mirror?
The principal cast of Mirror includes Margarita Terekhova, Ignat Daniltsev, Larisa Tarkovskaya, Alla Demidova, Anatoliy Solonitsyn.
When was Mirror released and how long is it?
Mirror was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
What was the box office and production budget of Mirror?
Mirror had a reported production budget of $825K and grossed $124K at the worldwide box office (0.15 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Mirror?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mirror was composed by Eduard Artemyev, Johann Sebastian Bach, Henry Purcell, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Mirror?
Mirror holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).