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    Unique ID Code: 0000032602
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    Added on: 14/4/2002 12:35
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    Solaris (Tarkovsky) (UK)

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    A dream-like examination of love and first contact
    Certificate: PG
    Running Time: 159 mins
    Retail Price: £24.99
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    Synopsis:
    On a space station orbiting the ocean-covered planet Solaris, cosmonaut Chris Kelvin arrives to investigate a series of mysterious and bizarre occurrences among the crew. What he discovers are supernatural phenomena that cause repressed and haunting memories to take on physical form, including that of Kelvin`s late wife. Through her, Kelvin attempts to communicate with the forces responsible which appear to be emanating from the mysterious planet itself.
    Director Andrei Tarkovsky transcends the normal conventions of the science fiction genre resulting in a moving and unsettling vision of memory and humanity, which has often been compared to Kubrick`s 2001: Space Odyssey. This DVD presents the film on 2 discs with a fully restored and remastered picture and soundtrack.

    Special Features:
    Filmographies
    Stills gallery
    Andrei Tarkovsky and Stanislaw Lem biographies
    Interview with actress Natalya Bondarchuk
    Lead actor Donatas Banionas featurette
    Interview with Andrei Tarkovsky`s sister Marina Tarkovskaya

    Video Tracks:
    Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

    Audio Tracks:
    Dolby Digital 5.1 English
    Dolby Digital 5.1 French
    Dolby Digital 5.1 Russian

    Subtitle Tracks:
    French
    Japanese
    Hebrew
    Italian
    Swedish
    English
    Spanish
    German
    Portuguese
    Dutch

    Directed By:
    Andrei Tarkovsky

    Written By:



    Starring:
    Anatoli Solonitsyn
    Nikolai Grinko
    Vladislav Dvorzhetsky
    Jüri Järvet
    Donatas Banionis
    Natalya Bondarchuk

    Soundtrack By:
    Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov
    Eduard Artemyev

    Music From:
    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Director of Photography:
    Vadim Yusov

    Editor:
    Lyudmila Feiginova

    Costume Designer:
    Yelena Fomina

    Production Designer:
    Mikhail Romadin

    Producer:
    Viacheslav Tarasov

    Distributor:
    Artificial Eye

    Your Opinions and Comments

    2 / 10
    I thought this was a rubbish film

    and no other comments but good audio.
    posted by barry110 on 4/10/2002 21:17