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The Mirror (Russian: Зеркало, Zerkalo; known in the UK as Mirror) is a 1975 Russian film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. It is loosely autobiographical, blending childhood memories, newsreel footage and poems by his father Arseny Tarkovsky. The film features Margarita Terekhova, Ignat Daniltsev, Tarkovsky's wife Larisa Tarkovskaya, Alla Demidova and Anatoli Solonitsyn, with a soundtrack by Eduard Artemyev.
The Mirror has no apparent plot — instead, it rhythmically combines contemporary scenes with childhood memories and newsreel footage. At various points in the film, poems by Tarkovsky's father are recited. The loose flow of visually oneiric images has been compared to stream of consciousness technique in literature. Its complex yet simultaneously simple structure makes The Mirror one of Tarkovsky's most difficult films, as well as his most personal.
The concept of The Mirror dates as far back as 1964. Over the years Tarkovsky wrote several screenplay variants, at times working with Aleksandr Misharin. Their mutually-developed script initially was not approved by the film committee of Goskino, and it was only after several years of waiting that Tarkovsky would be allowed to realize The Mirror. At various times the script was known under different names, most notably Confession and A White, White Day. The completed film was initially rejected by Goskino, and after some delay was given only limited release in the Soviet Union.
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Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Short,Actors: Monette Lee (actress), Martin Grelis (actor), Daniel O'Brien (composer), Susan Stenlake (actress), Melissa Hocken (miscellaneous crew), Mercedes Porter (actor), Tahlia Ponting (actress), Jenna Kenney (actress), Kine Andersen (writer), Miranda Barnes (costume designer), Kine Andersen (director), Erik Endal (miscellaneous crew), Erik Endal (actor), Gavin Edwards (actor), Jana Wills (actor),
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Genres: ,Looking for protection
The mirror is a door made out of glass
Spend some time, watch life pass
The mirror is where death comes and goes
Spend some time and age shows
When I put my firts suit on
I looked so young and strong
The perfect cover for a boy
Who thought himself a broken toy
But noone else's supposed to see
Noone else supposed to...
Agree...
Looking for protection
A beautiful woman and fashion sways
Elegance is the embrace of decay
Oh, there was this different one
Makes me proud, the way it was done
Stripes and buttons everywhere
That hid my helplessnes, my fear
The perfect image for a man
Who always lends a helping hand
I strike a hand across my chin
Learn to like what is within
To like the things I fear the most
What I seek and all my...
Ghosts...
I'm standing here wondering what to wear
Nude and in the flesh I have to stare