Russian Ark (2002)

Factual error: One of the members of the orchestra is reading off sheet music held together by sticky tape, which is an anachronism.

Orbeli: Is something still troubling you? Is it the authorities? They want acorns without oak trees. They are not interested in knowing how to nurture the tree of culture, but it will be their doom if the tree falls. Then there will be nothing left. Can't they understand that?