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Russian Ark

7.220021h 39mUMovieDramaFantasyHistory

A ghost and a French marquis wander through the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, encountering scenes from many different periods of its history.

DirectorAleksandr Sokurov
WritersAleksandr Sokurov·Anatoly Nikiforov
ProducersOliver Damian·Andrew Colton

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Cast · Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov

SDSergey Dreyden
Sergey Dreyden
Marquis de Custine
MKMariya Kuznetsova
Mariya Kuznetsova
Catherine The Great
LMLeonid Mozgovoy
Leonid Mozgovoy
The Spy
MP
Mikhail Piotrovsky
Hermitage director
EGEdisher (Davit) Giorgobiani
Edisher (Davit) Giorgobiani
Orbeli
ACAleksandr Chaban
Aleksandr Chaban
Boris Piotrovsky
LELev Eliseev
Lev Eliseev
Self
OK
Oleg Khmelnitsky
Self
AOAlla Osipenko
Alla Osipenko
Self
AS
Artyom Strelnikov
talented boy
TK
Tamara Kurenkova
blind woman
MSMaxim Sergeev
Maxim Sergeev
Peter the Great

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Russian Ark — streaming FAQ

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Russian Ark is streaming on Curzon and Klassiki in United Kingdom, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Russian Ark on Netflix?

No, Russian Ark is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of September 2026. It's currently on Curzon and Klassiki.

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