Stranger

Inspired by Alexander Blok, Stranger (1979) is a poetic fantasy you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Alexander Belinsky after the poet's famous vision of a Petersburg muse.

A white dress flickers among the city's park greenery — the beautiful stranger. Following the poet and the regulars of the restaurants, we drift through town: train stations, taverns, a reception in a grand house, and everywhere she appears again. Ballerina Galina Mezentseva takes the title role, her movement holding together the film's fragile, dreamlike pace. An intimate piece for anyone drawn to the Silver Age and unabashed theatricality. Stream Stranger (1979) online on iFILM.