Rent Solaris (1972)

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2h 40min
Rent Solaris (aka Solyaris) Online DVD & Blu-ray Rental
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Synopsis:
When Kris Kelvin (Donatas Banionis) is sent on a mission to the Solaris Space Station, he is confronted with a skeleton crew who are psychologically unstable due to the presence of what they call "visitors". Kris soon begins to encounter his own visitor - his late wife. Taunting him with illusory compassion, Kris must choose whether to cling to reality or submit to the planet's gift of a lost love regained.
Actors:
Natalya Bondarchuk, , , Vladislav Dvorzhetskiy, , , Olga Barnet, Vitalik Kerdimun, , Tatyana Malykh, , Bagrat Oganesyan, , , Yulian Semyonov, V. Statsinskiy, Valentina Sumenova, , Raimundas Banionis,
Directors:
Voiced By:
Vladimir Tatosov, Vladimir Zamanskiy
Writers:
Stanislaw Lem, Fridrikh Gorenshteyn, Andrei Tarkovsky
Aka:
Solyaris
Studio:
Curzon / Artificial Eye
Genres:
Classics, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers
Collections:
All the Twos: 1972-2012, Giant Leap for Mankind: A History of Astronaut Films, The Instant Expert's Guide to Steven Soderbergh, Top 10 Best Last Films: World Cinema, Top 10 European Remakes, Top 10 Films of 1972
Countries:
Russia
Awards:

1972 Cannes Grand Prize

BBFC:
Release Date:
15/08/2016
Run Time:
160 minutes
Languages:
Russian LPCM Stereo
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour and B & W
BBFC:
Release Date:
08/08/2016
Run Time:
166 minutes
Languages:
Russian LPCM Stereo
Subtitles:
English
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour and B & W
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Interview with Actress Natalia Bondarchuk
  • Donatas Banionis Featurette
  • Andrei Tarkovsky's Metaphysical Dream Zone: Selected Scene
  • Commentary by Psychoanalyst Mary Wild
Disc 1:
This disc includes the main feature
Disc 2:
This disc includes special features

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Reviews (1) of Solaris

Compelling psychological sci-fi classic - Solaris review by Mr Aquarium

Spoiler Alert
29/09/2021

Not for Star Wars fans; this is claustrophobic, at times positively unsettling, [one "resurrection" scene will stay with you for some time...] yet uses the sci-fi setting to focus on the main character's relationships. Possibly the most quietly intelligent sci-fi film ever made? Better than the later US remake. Curiously, for this Brit at least, the Russian ambiance adds to the otherworldliness of the film.

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