Mirror: The Criterion Collection Blu-ray

Mirror: The Criterion Collection is Andrei Tarkovsky’s drama presented as a two-disc Blu-ray special edition. Its listed extras include a 2K digital restoration, documentaries, interviews, and written material, making this edition appealing to viewers interested in both the film and its context.

At a glance

Two-disc Criterion Collection edition with a new 2K digital restoration and uncompressed monaural soundtrack.
Includes documentaries about Tarkovsky and cinematographer Georgy Rerberg, plus an interview with composer Eduard Artemyev.
Also lists archival interviews, a new English subtitle translation, an essay, and the film proposal and literary script.

Price

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Pros and cons

Pros

The edition pairs the film with substantial listed supplementary material, including multiple documentaries and archival interviews.
The 2K restoration and uncompressed monaural soundtrack are specifically identified in the edition details.

Technical specifications

18 specifications

Film and format
Genre	Drama
Format	Blu-ray
Director	Andrei Tarkovsky
Runtime	1 hour and 46 minutes
Rating	NR (Not Rated)
Language	English
Release date	July 6, 2021
Studio	The Criterion Collection
Number of discs	2

Package dimensions
Dimensions listed	6.75 x 5.5 x 0.84 inches; 8.32 ounces

Edition features
Restoration and soundtrack	New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
Documentaries	Andrei Tarkovsky: A Cinema Prayer, a 2019 documentary about the director by his son Andrei A. Tarkovsky
Additional documentary	The Dream in the Mirror, a new documentary by Louise Milne and Seán Martin
Composer feature	New interview with composer Eduard Artemyev
Cinematographer feature	Islands: Georgy Rerberg, a 2007 documentary about the cinematographer
Archival interviews	Archival interviews with Tarkovsky and screenwriter Alexander Misharin
Additional feature	New English subtitle translation
Printed material	An essay by critic Carmen Gray and, for the Blu-ray, the 1968 film proposal and literary script by Tarkovsky and Misharin that they ultimately developed into Mirror

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Viewers interested in Andrei Tarkovsky’s cinema and the film’s production context.
Blu-ray collectors seeking an edition with documentaries, interviews, and printed material.

Less suited to

Buyers who need a DVD or 4K UHD edition rather than Blu-ray.
Viewers who prefer a straightforward narrative, as the supplied description characterizes the film’s structure as elusive.

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Customer reviews on Amazon

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Aggregate customer ratings are strongly positive overall, though a small portion are low ratings. Ratings alone do not show what buyers liked or disliked, so they offer limited guidance about the film’s elusive narrative or the edition’s supplementary features.

Frequently asked questions

What is included with this edition?

The listing describes a two-disc Blu-ray special edition with a 2K restoration, uncompressed monaural soundtrack, documentaries, interviews, English subtitles, an essay, and film-development documents.

Is this a 4K UHD release?

No. The listed format is Blu-ray, and the edition is described as having a 2K digital restoration.

How long is the film?

The listed runtime is 1 hour and 46 minutes.

What language and subtitle information is provided?

The product details list English for both language and subtitles, and the edition features include a new English subtitle translation.