Solaris (1972)

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.

Directed by: Andrei Tarkovsky

Written by: Andrei Tarkovsky, Stanisław Lem, Fridrikh Gorenshteyn

Music by: Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov, Eduard Artemyev

Starring: Natalya Bondarchuk, Donatas Banionis, Jüri Järvet, Vladislav Dvorzhetsky, Mykola Hrynko, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Olga Barnet, Vitalik Kerdimun, Olga Kizilova, Tatyana Malykh

Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery

Released: 1972-03-20

Runtime: 167 minutes

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