Tarkovsky was also a deeply religious Orthodox Christian, who believed great art should have a higher spiritual purpose.
tɑːɹkˈɑːvski wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ dˈiːpli ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs ˈɔːɹθədˌɑːks kɹˈɪstʃən, hˌuː bᵻlˈiːvd ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɑːɹt ʃˌʊdəv ɐ hˈaɪɚ spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl pˈɜːpəs.