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    Solaris

    Original title: Solyaris
    • 19721972
    • PGPG
    • 2h 47min
    IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    85K
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    2,974
    194
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    Solyaris (1972)
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    A psychologist is sent to a station orbiting a distant planet in order to discover what has caused the crew to go insane.A psychologist is sent to a station orbiting a distant planet in order to discover what has caused the crew to go insane.A psychologist is sent to a station orbiting a distant planet in order to discover what has caused the crew to go insane.

    IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    85K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,974
    194
    • Director
      • Andrei Tarkovsky
    • Writers
      • Stanislaw Lem(novel "Solaris")
      • Fridrikh Gorenshteyn(screenplay)
      • Andrei Tarkovsky(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Natalya Bondarchuk
      • Donatas Banionis
      • Jüri Järvet
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    • Director
      • Andrei Tarkovsky
    • Writers
      • Stanislaw Lem(novel "Solaris")
      • Fridrikh Gorenshteyn(screenplay)
      • Andrei Tarkovsky(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Natalya Bondarchuk
      • Donatas Banionis
      • Jüri Järvet
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    • 314User reviews
    • 206Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations

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    Solyaris (1972)
    Donatas Banionis in Solyaris (1972)
    Donatas Banionis and Natalya Bondarchuk in Solyaris (1972)
    Donatas Banionis and Natalya Bondarchuk in Solyaris (1972)
    Donatas Banionis and Natalya Bondarchuk in Solyaris (1972)
    Donatas Banionis and Natalya Bondarchuk in Solyaris (1972)
    Donatas Banionis and Natalya Bondarchuk in Solyaris (1972)
    Donatas Banionis and Natalya Bondarchuk in Solyaris (1972)
    Donatas Banionis and Natalya Bondarchuk in Solyaris (1972)
    Donatas Banionis and Natalya Bondarchuk in Solyaris (1972)
    Donatas Banionis and Natalya Bondarchuk in Solyaris (1972)
    Donatas Banionis and Natalya Bondarchuk in Solyaris (1972)

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    Natalya Bondarchuk
    Natalya Bondarchuk
    • Hari Kelvinas Hari Kelvin
    Donatas Banionis
    Donatas Banionis
    • Kris Kelvinas Kris Kelvin
    Jüri Järvet
    Jüri Järvet
    • Doctor Snaut - Cyberneticistas Doctor Snaut - Cyberneticist
    Vladislav Dvorzhetskiy
    Vladislav Dvorzhetskiy
    • Anri Burton - Pilotas Anri Burton - Pilot
    Nikolay Grinko
    Nikolay Grinko
    • Nik Kelvin - Kris' Fatheras Nik Kelvin - Kris' Father
    Anatoliy Solonitsyn
    Anatoliy Solonitsyn
    • Doctor Sartorius - Astrobiologistas Doctor Sartorius - Astrobiologist
    Olga Barnet
    Olga Barnet
    • Kris' Motheras Kris' Mother
    • (as O. Barnet)
    Vitalik Kerdimun
    • Anri Burton's Sonas Anri Burton's Son
    • (as V. Kerdimun)
    Olga Kizilova
    Olga Kizilova
    • Doctor Gibarian's Guestas Doctor Gibarian's Guest
    • (as O. Kizilova)
    Tatyana Malykh
    • Kris' Nieceas Kris' Niece
    • (as T. Malykh)
    Aleksandr Misharin
    • Shanakhan - Burton Commission Chairmanas Shanakhan - Burton Commission Chairman
    • (as A. Misharin)
    Bagrat Oganesyan
    • Professor Tarkheas Professor Tarkhe
    • (as B. Oganesyan)
    Tamara Ogorodnikova
    • Anna - Kris' Auntas Anna - Kris' Aunt
    • (as T. Ogorodnikova)
    Sos Sargsyan
    Sos Sargsyan
    • Doctor Gibarian - Physiologistas Doctor Gibarian - Physiologist
    • (as S. Sarkisyan)
    Yulian Semyonov
    • Scientific Conference Chairmanas Scientific Conference Chairman
    • (as Yu. Semyonov)
    Vitaliy Statsinskiy
    • Academic Council Memberas Academic Council Member
    • (as V. Statsinskiy)
    Vera Sumenova
      Georgiy Teykh
      Georgiy Teykh
      • Professor Messengeras Professor Messenger
      • (as G. Teykh)
      • Director
        • Andrei Tarkovsky
      • Writers
        • Stanislaw Lem(novel "Solaris")
        • Fridrikh Gorenshteyn(screenplay)
        • Andrei Tarkovsky(screenplay)
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      Storyline

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      The Solaris mission has established a base on a planet that appears to host some kind of intelligence, but the details are hazy and very secret. After the mysterious demise of one of the three scientists on the base, the main character is sent out to replace him. He finds the station run-down and the two remaining scientists cold and secretive. When he also encounters his wife who has been dead for ten years, he begins to appreciate the baffling nature of the alien intelligence. —Dan Ellis
      russiantrapped in spacehallucinationscientistspace station185 more
      • Plot summary
      • Plot synopsis
      • Taglines
        • Let us take you with us to Solaris, planet of mystery, embodiment of man's latent conflict with the unknown. Man, face to face with his conscience, and with his past.
      • Genres
        • Drama
        • Mystery
        • Sci-Fi
      • Certificate
        • PG
      • Parents guide

      Did you know

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      • Trivia
        This was the most widely seen of Andrei Tarkovsky's films outside of the Soviet Union. However, Tarkovsky himself reportedly considered it the least favorite of the films he directed.
      • Goofs
        At the moment when the station attains zero gravity, the candlestick passes floating in the air, with the flames burning the same as in earth. Actually, with zero gravity, the fire doesn't go upward, candle flames would rather be spherical and very weak (blue).
      • Quotes

        Dr. Snaut: Science? Nonsense! In this situation mediocrity and genius are equally useless! I must tell you that we really have no desire to conquer any cosmos. We want to extend the Earth up to its borders. We don't know what to do with other worlds. We don't need other worlds. We need a mirror. We struggle to make contact, but we'll never achieve it. We are in a ridiculous predicament of man pursuing a goal that he fears and that he really does not need. Man needs man!

      • Alternate versions
        The Region-4 DVD was released by Shock as part of its Distinction Series and runs at 2 hours and 49 minutes, with some noticeable cut scenes throughout the films. This 2-disc set doesn't contain any deleted/alternate scenes.
      • Connections
        Edited into Spisok korabley (2008)
      • Soundtracks
        The Little Organ Book: Ich Ruf Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ - BWV 639
        Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (as I. S. Bakh)

      User reviews314

      Review
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      8/10
      What a beautiful film
      Shame on me for not realisng the 2002 film with George Clooney was essentially a remake of a Russian film made 30 years previously. I ought to have known, I am that sort of person.

      So comes December 2009, and Film 4 show both Solaris films. I sat transfixed by the Russian film. Visually it is a thing of beauty, and it is a rare thing - a film which requires input from the viewer. This movie requires you to think for yourself...and some people find that difficult.

      I enjoy a rip-snorting entertaining action movie as much as most people, but rare films like Solaris leave me feeling so much more fulfilled. There are ambiguities, not so much loose ends untied as dots which the viewer is required to connect for himself.

      Try Solaris. If you find yourself twiddling your thumbs after 15 minutes then its probably not for you. If you find yourself glued to the screen then you know how I feel about this film.
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      • a_gulliver
      • Dec 21, 2009

      FAQ7

      • Who is the midget in Sartorius' room?
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      Details

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      • Release date
        • September 26, 1972 (Czechoslovakia)
      • Country of origin
        • Soviet Union
      • Languages
        • Russian
        • German
      • Also known as
        • Solaris: Aventura espacial
      • Filming locations
        • Akasaka, Minato, Japan
      • Production companies
        • Mosfilm
        • Chetvyortoe Tvorcheskoe Obedinenie
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      Box office

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      • Budget
        • RUR 1,000,000 (estimated)
      • Gross US & Canada
        • $22,168
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $11,537
        • Sep 15, 2002
      • Gross worldwide
        • $135,289
      See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        • 2h 47min
      • Color
        • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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