Russian movie about a monk called "The Island" (with English subtitles)

[Jude1:3Contendforthefaith]

"The Island" is a 2006 Russian biographical film about a 20th century Eastern Orthodox monk.

Pyotr Mamonov, who plays the lead character, formerly a rock musician in the USSR, converted to Eastern Orthodoxy in the 1990s and lives now in an isolated village.

Film director Pavel Lungin said about him that "to a large extent, he played himself." Mamonov was first very hesitant to play in the film, but then was urged by his confessor to play the character.

After the filming, one of the movie crew staff decided to stay on the island and live there as a hermit.


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[prodromos]

Nice details. It's a great movie.

 

[Yeshua HaDerekh]

"The Island" is a 2006 Russian biographical film about a 20th century Eastern Orthodox monk. Pyotr Mamonov, who plays the lead character, formerly a rock musician in the USSR, converted to Eastern Orthodoxy in the 1990s and lives now in an isolated village.

Film director Pavel Lungin said about him that "to a large extent, he played himself." Mamonov was first very hesitant to play in the film, but then was urged by his confessor to play the character. After the filming, one of the movie crew staff decided to stay on the island and live there as a hermit.
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I have it on DVD..."Ostrov"

 

[Caleb1823]

I have thought about becoming a monk and going to live with folks like this just to get out of society and how fast it is. Its a hard life but very satisfying and rewarding.

Looks like a good movie

 

[ArmyMatt]

great movie, especially just before Lent.