A psychologist is sent to a station orbiting a distant planet in order to discover what has caused the crew to go insane.A psychologist is sent to a station orbiting a distant planet in order to discover what has caused the crew to go insane.A psychologist is sent to a station orbiting a distant planet in order to discover what has caused the crew to go insane.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 4 nominations
- Doktor Snaut, kibernetik
- (as Yuri Yarvet)
- Mat Krisa Kelvina
- (as O. Barnet)
- Syn Anri Bertona
- (as V. Kerdimun)
- Gostya doktora Gribaryana
- (as O. Kizilova)
- Plemyannitsa Krisa Kelvina
- (as T. Malykh)
- Shanakhan, predsedatel komissii Anri Bertona
- (as A. Misharin)
- Professor Tarkhe
- (as B. Oganesyan)
- Anna, tetka Krisa Kelvina
- (as T. Ogorodnikova)
- Doktor Gribaryan, fiziolog
- (as S. Sarkisyan)
- Predsedatel nauchnoy konferentsii
- (as Yu. Semyonov)
- Chlen uchenogo soveta
- (as V. Statsinskiy)
- Professor Messendzher
- (as G. Teykh)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaThis was the most widely seen of Andrei Tarkovsky's films outside of the Soviet Union. However, Tarkovsky himself reportedly considered it the least favorite of the films he directed. Not being a fan of the science fiction genre (which he criticized for its "comic book trappings and vulgar commercialism"), he was nevertheless persuaded to propose this adaptation of the eponymous and popular sci-fi novel 'Solaris' to appease the Soviet censors. However, he considered the film an artistic failure because of its need for technological dialogue and special effects, which prevented it from transcending its genre; something he believed his movie Stalker (1979) did better.
- GoofsAt the moment when the station attains zero gravity, the candlestick passes floating in the air, with the flames burning the same as in earth. Actually, with zero gravity, the fire doesn't go upward, candle flames would rather be spherical and very weak (blue).
- Quotes
Dr. Snaut: Science? Nonsense! In this situation mediocrity and genius are equally useless! I must tell you that we really have no desire to conquer any cosmos. We want to extend the Earth up to its borders. We don't know what to do with other worlds. We don't need other worlds. We need a mirror. We struggle to make contact, but we'll never achieve it. We are in a ridiculous predicament of man pursuing a goal that he fears and that he really does not need. Man needs man!
- Alternate versionsThe Region-4 DVD was released by Shock as part of its Distinction Series and runs at 2 hours and 49 minutes, with some noticeable cut scenes throughout the films. This 2-disc set doesn't contain any deleted/alternate scenes.
- ConnectionsEdited into Catalogue of Ships (2008)
- SoundtracksThe Little Organ Book: Ich Ruf Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ - BWV 639
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (as I. S. Bakh)
As some other reviewer said, I had the feeling through the first one hour or so that some scenes went on for too long, or seemed a bit unnecessary and that it was too slow for the message to clearly be presented. But after a while, the slow pacing DID have a positive impact on the context of the film and on the "dialogue" between the film and the viewer. Anyway, after its plain & simple beginning, when the "action" is taken to the space station things get more and more interesting. No spoon-feeding here, as well. If you want all the mysteries in a film to be solved and explained, then you might not wanna see this, because the film is up to the viewer to think and dive in deep. Anyway, it ended up satisfying and leaving one in thoughts.
I am so glad I got to see this fabulous thoughtful movie. It's full of nice visuals and context. A recommendation to all who are fed up with Hollywood crap - but even Hollywood geeks could find many in this, if they can tolerate with the slow pace...
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- Oct 4, 2004
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Điều Tạo Nên Con Người
- Filming locations
- Akasaka, Minato, Japan(Berton's car scenes)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- RUR 1,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $22,168
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,537
- Sep 15, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $229,210
- Runtime2 hours 47 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1