Solaris (1972)
Original title: Солярис
Solaris is a 1972 Russian-language drama movie directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, with a running time of 2h 47m. It stars Natalya Bondarchuk, Donatas Banionis and Jüri Järvet.
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.
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Cast
- Natalya Bondarchuk as Hari
- Donatas Banionis as Kris Kelvin
- Jüri Järvet as Dr. Snaut
- Vladislav Dvorzhetsky as Henri Berton
- Mykola Hrynko as Kelvin's Father
- Anatoliy Solonitsyn as Dr. Sartorius
- Olga Barnet as Kelvin's Mother
- Vitalik Kerdimun as Henri Berton's Son
- Olga Kizilova as Guest of Dr. Gibarian
- Tatyana Malykh as Kris Kelvin's Niece
- Aleksandr Misharin as Shanahan, Chairman of the Anri Berton Commission
- Bagrat Oganesyan as Professor Tarkhe
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