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Andrei Tarkovsky

Andrei Tarkovsky

1 8.4
A Russian film director known for poetic, important films like Solaris and Stalker
  • proper noun
: Andrei Tarkovsky
  • The films of Andrei Tarkovsky have inspired generations of directors and cinephiles.

Examples

  • She wrote her thesis on the symbolism in Andrei Tarkovsky's movies.

  • Many people consider Andrei Tarkovsky one of the greatest auteurs in the history of cinema.

  • Many consider Andrei Tarkovsky a master of cinema.

  • Did you watch any films by Andrei Tarkovsky?

  • Many people consider Andrei Tarkovsky one of the greatest auteurs in the history of cinema.

  • The films of Andrei Tarkovsky have inspired generations of directors and cinephiles.

  • She wrote her thesis on the symbolism in Andrei Tarkovsky's movies.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Andrei + Tarkovsky

This is a proper name (a personal name) whose meaning (that he was a Russian filmmaker and the dates) is referential and encyclopedic, not built from the lexical meanings of its parts. Knowing the constituent name tokens 'Andrei' and 'Tarkovsky' does not allow a B1 learner to infer his profession or biographical details, so the expression is not compositional.

Etymology

Andrei Tarkovsky was a Russian filmmaker known for very long, slow shots and strong images of water, dreams and memory. Because his films feel like moving poems, people often call him a 'poetic' director and remember his work for its deep, slow style.