Andrei Kontschalowski

Andrei Konchalovsky (b. 1937, Moscow) embodies a unique blend of auteur and mainstream director, while retaining the ability to experiment with genres and technologies even in his later years. As co-author of Andrei Tarkovsky's first films he incurred the displeasure of communist bigwigs while at the same time earning honors at Venice and Cannes. This strengthened his own film The Story of Asya Klyachina (1966), which was trapped in the censor's vault for 20 years… (mehr)