Andrei Tarkovsky has long been considered one of the most important figures in the history of Russian cinema. He died in 1986, at the age of 54, following a battle with cancer which left fans of world cinema forever wondering what he could’ve achieved had he lived a full and rich life. Nevertheless, his 1983 film ‘Nostalgia’ is something that, once seen, is never forgotten. The slow climax featuring one of the lead characters slowly traversing an empty swimming pool mightn’t be one of the big screen’s most epic scenes, but it shows perfectly how Tarkovsky was a man who was fully aware of how much tension could be gleaned from something so relatively mundane.
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“You’re a big man…” – Roy Budd’s classic score for ‘Get Carter’ to get box set treatment in July
‘Get Carter’ is widely considered to be one of the great British crime thrillers of the era. The 1971 film really helped to cement Michael Caine’s popularity, but as much as featuring various quotable lines and a timeless performance from the beloved British actor, the film is also fondly remembered for its film score.