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# Solaris

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Psychological drama from Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky, adapted from the Stanislaw Lem novel of the same name. The film charts the strange events which befall a group of young cosmonauts who work on a space station orbiting the ocean-covered planet Solaris. Fellow cosmonaut Chris Kelvin (Donatas Banionis) is sent to investigate the occurrences, and soon begins encountering a variety of supernatural phenomena, including the physical manifestation of his own painful memories of his late wife. Kelvin tries to get to the bottom of the mystery and begins looking for a way to communicate with the powerful forces of Solaris.

Review: A Radiant Resurrection - This is the fourth of Artificial Eye’s complete Tarkovsky feature films on blu-ray for the Region B market (see also my reviews of Ivan’s Childhood, Andrei Rublev & Mirror). As usual I am generally looking at the quality of the blu-ray – for those who are new to Tarkovsky, please see other reviews for details of the storyline etc. We have the excellent booklet, and a second disc of extras which unfortunately, like Rublev, is back to a half-hour disc. There are two items from the original AE DVD release: a 5 minute interview with Natalya Bondarchuk, which is a delight, and a short film on the work of Donatas Banionis. On the original DVD the Banionis film looked fine and played in 2.35:1 ratio. On the blu ray we seem to be stuck on a squeezed 1.37:1. I have tried every likely setting on 2 different players, but cannot unsqueeze it, so if you have the original DVD, you’d best view it again on that. A pity, because it is a very interesting film especially as we hear Banionis’s actual voice with his strong Lithuanian accent (he mentions that he is often dubbed because of this). Never mind, the film itself is superb: a bit-rate that well exceeds the Criterion release, with a subsequently slightly sharper picture. Actually, I am inclined to think that this is the same transfer as the Criterion: the colours match, the subtitles are similar if not identical, and there are the same negative scratches (very slight, in one short scene) in both editions. As with Mirror, I found several times that the image quality gives a 3-D effect, such is the clarity of the picture. Sound is LPCM 2.0 as all others so far. And as before, only director and title are sub-titled at the beginning. There is one oddity: the chapters (there are 12) don’t recognise that this is a 2-part film, so part 2 starts in the middle of a chapter, which whilst of no consequence if you are watching the whole film in one sitting, is annoying if you want a mid-film break. It is a shame that there is so much free space on the 2nd disc – the 30-odd minute interview with Natalya Bondarchuk from the Criterion edition along with the cinematographer, composer and art director interviews would have been a terrific addition. But here in region B land, we do now have a gorgeous print of Solaris for both discovery and rediscovery so, again, 5 stars for the film.
Review: A masterpiece. - It is hard for me to describe the powerful effect this film had on me when I first saw it. It offers things rarely found in western cinema - philosophy, abstraction, silence and stylish minimalism. The film is littered with beautifully artistic moments. Early on is a an extended car journey sequence with no dialogue, complete with semi-ambient soundtrack, very ahead of its time. The rare 'space' scene as we see the exterior of the station is also simple, covincing and majestic. Frequently scenes end and begin with a view of the planet below, with no irritating framing or foreground, that become pure abstract art, with noise to match. The performances are excellent, though it is the beautiful Natalya Bondarchuk who steals every scene with her compelling portrayal of a sentient being composed of fragments of someone else's recollections. The small cast effectively create an atmosphere of self imposed repression and self denial against which the the only real, honest human is the incomplete, constructed one. The film deftly, elegantly and powerfully deals with love, regret, memory and being. It does so with such subtlety and style as to make one ponder the failings of much modern cinema. As for sheer power, I defy anyone not to be gripped by the unearthly, disturbingly beautiful 'resurrection' scene. If we compare cinema to other forms of art, Tarkovsky's Solaris is to film what Mark Rothko's Seagram Murals are to painting. Regarding those paintings a viewer once remarked that they seem like "the last things you see before you die" - the iconography of the absolute. This film can create a similar, hard to define reaction. It's like the best of Kubrick, but with such soul that even the most commited of atheists (such as myself) can be deeply moved by it. A masterpiece.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B01BFFTYC8 |
| Actors  | Anatoli Solonitsyn, Andrei Tarkovsky, Donatas Banionis, Natalya Bondarchuck, Yuri Yarvet |
| Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,464) |
| Director  | Andrei Tarkovsky |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer  | No |
| Language  | Russian |
| Media Format  | PAL |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Package Dimensions  | 18.03 x 13.76 x 1.48 cm; 81.65 g |
| Producers  | Andrei Tarkovsky |
| Rated  | Suitable for 12 years and over |
| Release date  | 8 Aug. 2016 |
| Run time  | 2 hours and 46 minutes |
| Studio  | Curzon Artificial Eye |
| Subtitles:  | English |
| Writers  | Friedrich Gorenstein |

## Images

![Solaris - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Xyr9inwJL.jpg)
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Radiant Resurrection
*by B***N on 20 August 2016*

This is the fourth of Artificial Eye’s complete Tarkovsky feature films on blu-ray for the Region B market (see also my reviews of Ivan’s Childhood, Andrei Rublev & Mirror). As usual I am generally looking at the quality of the blu-ray – for those who are new to Tarkovsky, please see other reviews for details of the storyline etc. We have the excellent booklet, and a second disc of extras which unfortunately, like Rublev, is back to a half-hour disc. There are two items from the original AE DVD release: a 5 minute interview with Natalya Bondarchuk, which is a delight, and a short film on the work of Donatas Banionis. On the original DVD the Banionis film looked fine and played in 2.35:1 ratio. On the blu ray we seem to be stuck on a squeezed 1.37:1. I have tried every likely setting on 2 different players, but cannot unsqueeze it, so if you have the original DVD, you’d best view it again on that. A pity, because it is a very interesting film especially as we hear Banionis’s actual voice with his strong Lithuanian accent (he mentions that he is often dubbed because of this). Never mind, the film itself is superb: a bit-rate that well exceeds the Criterion release, with a subsequently slightly sharper picture. Actually, I am inclined to think that this is the same transfer as the Criterion: the colours match, the subtitles are similar if not identical, and there are the same negative scratches (very slight, in one short scene) in both editions. As with Mirror, I found several times that the image quality gives a 3-D effect, such is the clarity of the picture. Sound is LPCM 2.0 as all others so far. And as before, only director and title are sub-titled at the beginning. There is one oddity: the chapters (there are 12) don’t recognise that this is a 2-part film, so part 2 starts in the middle of a chapter, which whilst of no consequence if you are watching the whole film in one sitting, is annoying if you want a mid-film break. It is a shame that there is so much free space on the 2nd disc – the 30-odd minute interview with Natalya Bondarchuk from the Criterion edition along with the cinematographer, composer and art director interviews would have been a terrific addition. But here in region B land, we do now have a gorgeous print of Solaris for both discovery and rediscovery so, again, 5 stars for the film.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A masterpiece.
*by S***1 on 6 July 2003*

It is hard for me to describe the powerful effect this film had on me when I first saw it. It offers things rarely found in western cinema - philosophy, abstraction, silence and stylish minimalism. The film is littered with beautifully artistic moments. Early on is a an extended car journey sequence with no dialogue, complete with semi-ambient soundtrack, very ahead of its time. The rare 'space' scene as we see the exterior of the station is also simple, covincing and majestic. Frequently scenes end and begin with a view of the planet below, with no irritating framing or foreground, that become pure abstract art, with noise to match. The performances are excellent, though it is the beautiful Natalya Bondarchuk who steals every scene with her compelling portrayal of a sentient being composed of fragments of someone else's recollections. The small cast effectively create an atmosphere of self imposed repression and self denial against which the the only real, honest human is the incomplete, constructed one. The film deftly, elegantly and powerfully deals with love, regret, memory and being. It does so with such subtlety and style as to make one ponder the failings of much modern cinema. As for sheer power, I defy anyone not to be gripped by the unearthly, disturbingly beautiful 'resurrection' scene. If we compare cinema to other forms of art, Tarkovsky's Solaris is to film what Mark Rothko's Seagram Murals are to painting. Regarding those paintings a viewer once remarked that they seem like "the last things you see before you die" - the iconography of the absolute. This film can create a similar, hard to define reaction. It's like the best of Kubrick, but with such soul that even the most commited of atheists (such as myself) can be deeply moved by it. A masterpiece.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We have no need of other worlds.
*by S***B on 13 September 2018*

“We have no need of other worlds. We need mirrors. We don't know what to do with other worlds. A single world, our own, suffices us; but we can't accept it for what it is.” That is what Stanislaw Lem said. That is what he wrote in his novel "Solaris". One of the best science fiction stories ever published. Ranking high up there among the best at least. Lem was not satisfied with Tarkovsky's interpretation. Whatever. Tarkovsky said he finds "Solaris" one of his movies of which he was not satisfied. But that is because he is not a science fiction fan. He considered Stalker as his best interpretation of what science fiction would be. Nevertheless i find Solaris a sheer beautiful slow science fiction movie. A story of a man who ends up on a planet entirely existing out of water and reliving all over again his relationship with his deceased wife. In fact it is a love story. The images are of sheer beauty. Nothing more nothing less. This is - sorry Tarkovsky - one of the most beautiful science fiction movies ever. You can watch this movie over and over again and each time you will have a different interpretation. Highest possible recommendation and the Criterion release is nearly as beautiful as the Japanese release with the silver cover just mentioning the name Solaris. But for sure also read the novel !

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