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Andrei Tarkovsky died in a Paris hospital in 1986; aged just 54. An internationally acclaimed icon of the film industry; the legacy Tarkovsky left for his fans included Andrei Rublev; Stalker; Nostalgia and a host of other brilliant works. In the Soviet Union; however; Tarkovsky was a persona non grata. Longing to be accepted in his homeland; Tarkovsky distanced himself from all forms of political and social engagement; yet endured one fiasco after another in his relations with the Soviet regime. The Soviet authorities regarded the law-abiding; ideologically moderate Tarkovsky as an outsider and a nuisance; due to his impenetrable personal nature.The documentary novel A Life on the Cross provides a unique insight into the life of Andrey Tarkovsky; the infamous film director and a man whose life was by no means free of unedifying behaviour and errors of judgement. Lyudmila Boyadzhieva sets out to reveal his innate talent; and explain why the cost of such talent can sometimes be life itself.Translated by Christopher Culver.