Solaris (1972)

  • PG
  • 11/11/1972 (US)
  • Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
  • 2h 47m

The planet where nightmares come true…

Overview

A psychologist is sent to a space station orbiting a planet called Solaris to investigate the death of a doctor and the mental problems of cosmonauts on the station. He soon discovers that the water on the planet is a type of brain which brings out repressed memories and obsessions.

Andrei Tarkovsky

Screenplay, Director

Stanisław Lem

Novel

Fridrikh Gorenshteyn

Screenplay

Cast

Donatas Banionis's headshot

Donatas Banionis

Kris Kelvin
Natalya Bondarchuk's headshot

Natalya Bondarchuk

Hari
Jüri Järvet's headshot

Jüri Järvet

Dr. Snaut
Anatoliy Solonitsyn's headshot

Anatoliy Solonitsyn

Dr. Sartorius
Nikolay Grinko's headshot

Nikolay Grinko

Kelvin's Father
Vladislav Dvorzhetsky's headshot

Vladislav Dvorzhetsky

Henri Berton
Georgiy Teykh's headshot

Georgiy Teykh

Prof. Messenger
Sos Sargsyan's headshot

Sos Sargsyan

Dr. Gibarian

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