Solaris
“The planet where nightmares come true…”
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
19 people
Natalya Bondarchuk
Hari
Also in
For Better and for Worse
Living Rainbow
Donatas Banionis
Kris Kelvin
Known for
Beware of the Car!
The Red Tent
Jüri Järvet
Dr. Snaut
Known for
Dead Mountaineer's Hotel
Vladislav Dvorzhetsky
Henri Berton
Also in
The Sannikov Land
Captain Nemo
Mykola Hrynko
Kelvin's Father
Known for
Stalker
Andrei Rublev
Anatoliy Solonitsyn
Dr. Sartorius
Known for
Andrei Rublev
Stalker
Olga Barnet
Kelvin's Mother
Also in
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
The Black Triangle
Vitalik Kerdimun
Henri Berton's Son
No other roles listed
Olga Kizilova
Guest of Dr. Gibarian
Known for
Mirror
Tatyana Malykh
Kris Kelvin's Niece
No other roles listed
Aleksandr Misharin
Shanahan, Chairman of the Anri Berton Commission
Also in
Mirror
Bagrat Oganesyan
Professor Tarkhe
No other roles listed
Andrei Tarkovsky Director · Fridrikh Gorenshteyn Screenplay Stanisław Lem Author
United States release November 11, 1972 · Produced in Russia, Russia · Production Creative Unit of Writers & Cinema Workers, Mosfilm
Production
Unit Four
Production
Creative Unit of Writers & Cinema Workers
Production
Mosfilm
Production · Studio
Russia · Russia
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Languages
Original title
Солярис
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · February 5, 1972
Premiere
Russia · March 20, 1972
Theatrical
United States · November 11, 1972
Theatrical
Brazil
December 28, 1973 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 15, 2001 · Limited theatrical · Projekt 100
May 31, 2007 · Physical
France
February 27, 1974 · Theatrical
June 6, 2026 · Theatrical · Mondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon
July 14, 2026 · Theatrical · Mondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon
July 15, 2026 · Theatrical · Mondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon
Germany
September 20, 1974 · Theatrical
Mexico
July 5, 2019 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 26, 2007 · Physical · DVD
August 8, 2016 · Physical · Blu ray
September 19, 2019 · Theatrical · Re-release
Portugal
April 1, 1976 · Theatrical
February 19, 2016 · Theatrical
Spain
January 3, 1979 · Theatrical
Türkiye
August 25, 2022 · TV · TRT 2
January 2, 2023 · TV · TRT 2
July 3, 2023 · TV · TRT 2
December 29, 2023 · TV · TRT 2
May 13, 2024 · TV · TRT 2
United Kingdom
April 16, 1973 · Theatrical
August 15, 2016 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray
XC
September 26, 1972 · Theatrical
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