Stalker
Сталкер
“There's no need to speak. You must only...concentrate and recall all your past life. When a man thinks of the past, he becomes kinder.”
Synopsis
Near a gray and unnamed city is the Zone, a place guarded by barbed wire and soldiers, and where the normal laws of physics are victim to frequent anomalies. A stalker guides two men into the Zone, specifically to an area in which deep-seated desires are granted.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Janus Films TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-01-08
Top Cast
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Alisa Freyndlikh
Stalker's Wife
Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Stalker
Anatoliy Solonitsyn
Writer
Mykola Hrynko
Professor
Natalya Abramova
Marta
Faime Jurno
Writer's Companion
Evgeniy Kostin
Lyuger, Owner of Cafe
Raimo Rendi
Police Patrol
Vladimir Zamanskiy
Professor's Telephone Interlocutor (voice) (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Ciclo grandes clásicos europeos
Festival / Special Debut
May 5, 2017
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 1, 2010
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$120K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrei Tarkovsky
- Screenplay & Story
- Andrei Tarkovsky
- Original Score
- Eduard Artemyev
- Original Title
- Сталкер
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- Production Budget
- $120K
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrei Tarkovsky
Andrei Tarkovsky, Arkadiy Strugatskiy, Boris Strugatskiy, Arseny Tarkovsky
Eduard Artemyev
Aleksandr Knyazhinsky, Leonid Kalashnikov
Lyudmila Feiginova
Aleksandra Demidova
Department Leadership Roster
Andrei Tarkovsky
Director
Aleksandra Demidova
Producer
Aleksandr Knyazhinsky
Director of Photography
Lyudmila Feiginova
Editor
Arkadiy Strugatskiy
Writer
Aleksandr Boym
Production Design
Nelli Fomina
Costume Design
Andrei Tarkovsky
Screenplay
Leonid Kalashnikov
Director of Photography
Aleksan
Production Design
Andrei Tarkovsky
Production Design
Eduard Artemyev
Original Music Composer
Boris Strugatskiy
Writer
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.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Stalker
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Stalker about?
Near a gray and unnamed city is the Zone, a place guarded by barbed wire and soldiers, and where the normal laws of physics are victim to frequent anomalies. A stalker guides two men into the Zone, specifically to an area in which deep-seated desires are granted.
Who directed Stalker?
Stalker was directed by Andrei Tarkovsky.
Who stars in Stalker?
The principal cast of Stalker includes Alisa Freyndlikh, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Mykola Hrynko, Natalya Abramova.
When was Stalker released and how long is it?
Stalker was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 2h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for Stalker?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Stalker was composed by Eduard Artemyev.
Is Stalker based on a book or true story?
Stalker is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Boris Strugatskiy", Novel: "Arkadiy Strugatskiy".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Stalker?
Stalker holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).