An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.
rape
christianity
monk
artist
cathedral
crucifixion
famine
painter
icon
biography
tatars
teacher
bell
torture
massacre
brutality
middle ages (476-1453)
monastery
tartar
bell maker
15th century
religious vow