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Nostalgia (1983): Cast & Box Office

Nostalgia (1983) movie poster

Nostalgia is a 1983 romantic drama directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, starring Oleg Yankovskiy as Andrei Gorchakov, Domiziana Giordano and Erland Josephson. It runs 2 hours 4 minutes and earned $328,196 worldwide.

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Nostalgia (1983) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 4m (124 min)
Director
Andrei Tarkovsky
Genres
Drama , Romance
Original language
Russian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Nostalgia About?

The premise of Nostalgia without spoilers.

A Russian poet, Andrei and his interpreter, Eugenia travel to Italy to research the life of an 18th-century composer.

Nostalgia Themes & Keywords

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  • italy
  • church
  • snowing
  • reference to leo tolstoy
  • reference to alexander pushkin
  • reference to dante alighieri
  • dream
  • surrealism
  • philosophy
  • tuscany italy
  • rome italy
  • snow
+38 more
  • water
  • angel
  • lighter
  • one word title
  • little girl
  • candle
  • fire
  • voice over
  • disillusionment
  • internal monologue
  • catholic
  • spiritual transcendence
  • existential poetry
  • rain
  • alienation
  • in search of life
  • ambition
  • world
  • marcus aurelius statue
  • psychological drama
  • arthouse
  • destroyed church
  • blonde
  • inundation
  • flooded house
  • female protagonist
  • dog
  • male protagonist
  • poetry
  • male body
  • staircase
  • search for the meaning of life
  • bagno vignoni
  • nostalgia
  • unhappiness
  • crypt
  • reference to god
  • poet
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Cast & crew

Nostalgia Cast & Characters

Oleg Yankovskiy leads the cast as Andrei Gorchakov, with Domiziana Giordano as Eugenia and Erland Josephson as Domenico. Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky; 12 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Andrei Tarkovsky

More films directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, best-rated first: Stalker, The Sacrifice, Mirror (1975) and Stalker.

Full filmography
Box office

Nostalgia Box Office

Nostalgia grossed $328,196 worldwide. $303,022 came from the US and Canada and $19,721 (6%) from the rest of the world.

1983 box office

Worldwide gross

$328.2K

US & Canada
$303K
International
$19.7K
US & Canada 94% Rest of the world 6%
Cars

Cars in Nostalgia

4 cars on screen, including the 1966 Fiat 600 D and the 1982 Renault 20.

  • 1966 Fiat 600 D in Nostalgia 1966 Fiat 600 D Minor role
  • 1982 Renault 20 in Nostalgia 1982 Renault 20 Minor role
  • 1971 Volkswagen 1302 Typ 1 in Nostalgia 1971 Volkswagen 1302 Typ 1 Minor role
  • 1980 Alfa Romeo Alfetta in Nostalgia 1980 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Background role
Details

Nostalgia Also Known As

22 alternative titles, including “怀乡” and “Nosztalgia”.

Also known as
  • 怀乡
  • Nosztalgia
  • نوستالجيا
  • ノスタルジア
  • 노스탤지아
  • Nostalghia
  • 노스탤지어
  • 노스텔지아
  • 노스텔지어
  • 노스탈지아
  • Nostalji
  • Νοσταλγία
+10 more
  • Nostalgie
  • Nostalgija
  • Носталгия
  • Հիշողություն
  • Նոստալջիա
  • 乡愁
  • 塔可夫斯基系列-鄉愁
  • 鄉愁
  • Hoài Niệm
  • Ностальгія

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FAQ

Nostalgia FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Nostalgia, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Nostalgia?

Nostalgia runs 2 hours 4 minutes (124 minutes).

When was Nostalgia released?

Nostalgia was released on May 17, 1983.

Who directed Nostalgia?

Nostalgia was directed by Andrei Tarkovsky.

More films by Andrei Tarkovsky

Who is in the cast of Nostalgia?

Nostalgia stars Oleg Yankovskiy as Andrei Gorchakov, Domiziana Giordano as Eugenia and Erland Josephson as Domenico, among 12 credited actors.

How much did Nostalgia make at the box office?

Nostalgia grossed $328,196 worldwide ($303,022 domestic, $19,721 international).

Does Nostalgia have a post-credit scene?

No. Nostalgia has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Nostalgia in?

The original language of Nostalgia is Russian.

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