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Solaris AKA Solyaris (1972)
A psychologist is sent to a station orbiting a distant planet in order to discover what has caused the crew to go insane.Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
OVERALL: R0-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary with Tarkovsky scholars Vida Johnson and Graham Petrie, co-authors of "The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky: A Visual Fugue"
DISC TWO
Deleted and Alternate Scenes (not restored)
- Opening Text (1:26)
- Berton's Flight (3:05)
- Kris' Takeoff from Earth (4:23)
- Something to Eat (1:08)
- Beginning of Part 2 (0:59)
- Kris and Hari's Meal (2:21)
- Kris' Delirium/The Mirror Room (4:25)
- Mother (6:00)
- Further Philosophy (1:02)
Video Interviews
- actress Natalya Bondarchuk (32:20)
- cinematographer Vadim Yusov (33:54)
- production designer Mikhail Romadin (16:46)
- composer Eduard Artemyev (21:43)
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2:30:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Russian Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Packaged in a black "Double Alpha" case.
Comes with a 12-page fold-out booklet, featuring an essay by novelist Phillip Lopate, and a reprinted article by Akira Kurosawa
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Russian LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Snapper Case
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Notes:Out of print.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Part 1)
Photo Album
Filmographies
- director/screenwriter Andrei Tarkovsky
- screenwriter Friedrich Gorenshtein
- cinematographer Vadim Yusov
- production designer Mikhail Romadin
- composer Eduard Artemyev
Archive
- Andrei Tarkovsky biography
- Interview with Andrei Tarkovsky's sister Marina
- Stanislaw Lem biography
- Extract from the film "Investigation of Pilot Pirx" (1979), based on Stanislaw Lem's story "Investigation"
Bonus Trailers
- "Mirror"
- "At Home Among Strangers, A Stranger Among His Own People"
DISC TWO
* The Film (Part 2)
Photo Album
Filmographies
- actor Donatas Banionis
- actress Natalya Bondarchuk
- actor Yuri Yarvet
- actor Vladislav Dvorzhetsky
- actor Nikolai Grinko
- actor Anatoly Solonitsyn
Interview with actress Natalya Bondarchuk
Archive
- lead actor Donatas Banionis featurette
Bonus Trailers
- "Andrei Rublev" -
Subtitles:Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
(subtitles can only be turned off with the English and French dubs; you must choose a subtitle track with the Russian soundtrack) -
Aspect Ratio:2.20:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Russian Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Aspect ratio determined through DVD Beaver screen caps.
From original PAL source (unconverted).
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Part 1)
Photo Album
Filmographies
- director/screenwriter Andrei Tarkovsky
- screenwriter Friedrich Gorenshtein
- cinematographer Vadim Yusov
- production designer Mikhail Romadin
- composer Eduard Artemyev
Archive
- Andrei Tarkovsky biography
- Interview with Andrei Tarkovsky's sister Marina (2:01)
- Stanislaw Lem biography
- Extract from the film "Investigation of Pilot Pirx" (1979), based on Stanislaw Lem's story "Investigation" (5:13)
Bonus Trailers
- "Mirror"
- "At Home Among Strangers, A Stranger Among His Own People"
DISC TWO
* The Film (Part 2)
Photo Album
Filmographies
- actor Donatas Banionis
- actress Natalya Bondarchuk
- actor Yuri Yarvet
- actor Vladislav Dvorzhetsky
- actor Nikolai Grinko
- actor Anatoly Solonitsyn
Interview with actress Natalya Bondarchuk (5:32)
Archive
- lead actor Donatas Banionis featurette (10:19)
Bonus Trailers
- "Andrei Rublev" -
Subtitles:Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
(subtitles can only be turned off with the English and French dubs; you must choose a subtitle track with the Russian soundtrack) -
Aspect Ratio:2:20:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Russian Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Aspect ratio determined through DVD Beaver screen caps.
This is an exact port of the RusCiCo PAL release.
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Extras:Film analysis by critic Enrico Ghezzi (15 min)
Multi-angle comparison between original and restored footage (10 min)
Biography/filmography for director Andrei Tarkovsky -
Subtitles:Italian
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Aspect Ratio:2.30:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Russian Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 (see Notes)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Aspect ratio determined through DVD Beaver screen caps.
The first 40 mins. of the film is in Russian only, since it replaces the original Italian edition which had various cuts. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Part 1)
Photo Album
Filmographies
- director/screenwriter Andrei Tarkovsky
- screenwriter Friedrich Gorenshtein
- cinematographer Vadim Yusov
- production designer Mikhail Romadin
- composer Eduard Artemyev
Archive
- Andrei Tarkovsky biography
- Interview with Andrei Tarkovsky's sister Marina (2:01)
- Stanislaw Lem biography
- Extract from the film "Investigation of Pilot Pirx" (1979), based on Stanislaw Lem's story "Investigation" (5:13)
Bonus Trailers
- "Mirror"
- "At Home Among Strangers, A Stranger Among His Own People"
DISC TWO
* The Film (Part 2)
Photo Album
Filmographies
- actor Donatas Banionis
- actress Natalya Bondarchuk
- actor Yuri Yarvet
- actor Vladislav Dvorzhetsky
- actor Nikolai Grinko
- actor Anatoly Solonitsyn
Interview with actress Natalya Bondarchuk (5:32)
Archive
- lead actor Donatas Banionis featurette (10:19)
Bonus Trailers
- "Andrei Rublev" -
Subtitles:Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.20:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Russian Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Aspect ratio determined through DVD Beaver screen caps.
The film extract, Bondarchuk interview and bonus trailers are accessed from within biography/filmography listings. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Part 1)
Photo Album
Filmographies
- director/screenwriter Andrei Tarkovsky
- screenwriter Friedrich Gorenshtein
- cinematographer Vadim Yusov
- production designer Mikhail Romadin
- composer Eduard Artemyev
Archive
- Andrei Tarkovsky biography
- Interview with Andrei Tarkovsky's sister Marina (2:01)
- Stanislaw Lem biography
- Extract from the film "Investigation of Pilot Pirx" (1979), based on Stanislaw Lem's story "Investigation" (5:13)
Bonus Trailers
- "Mirror"
- "At Home Among Strangers, A Stranger Among His Own People"
DISC TWO
* The Film (Part 2)
Photo Album
Filmographies
- actor Donatas Banionis
- actress Natalya Bondarchuk
- actor Yuri Yarvet
- actor Vladislav Dvorzhetsky
- actor Nikolai Grinko
- actor Anatoly Solonitsyn
Interview with actress Natalya Bondarchuk (5:32)
Archive
- lead actor Donatas Banionis featurette (10:19)
Bonus Trailers
- "Andrei Rublev" -
Subtitles:Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
(subtitles can only be turned off with the English and French dubs; you must choose a subtitle track with the Russian soundtrack) -
Aspect Ratio:2.20:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Russian Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Aspect ratio determined through DVD Beaver screen caps.
This is an exact port of the RusCiCo PAL release.
The film extract, Bondarchuk interview and bonus trailers are accessed from within biography/filmography listings. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Part 1)
Photo Album
Filmographies
- director/screenwriter Andrei Tarkovsky
- screenwriter Friedrich Gorenshtein
- cinematographer Vadim Yusov
- production designer Mikhail Romadin
- composer Eduard Artemyev
Archive
- Andrei Tarkovsky biography
- Interview with Andrei Tarkovsky's sister Marina (2:01)
- Stanislaw Lem biography
- Extract from the film "Investigation of Pilot Pirx" (1979), based on Stanislaw Lem's story "Investigation" (5:13)
Bonus Trailers
- "Mirror"
- "At Home Among Strangers, A Stranger Among His Own People"
DISC TWO
* The Film (Part 2)
Photo Album
Filmographies
- actor Donatas Banionis
- actress Natalya Bondarchuk
- actor Yuri Yarvet
- actor Vladislav Dvorzhetsky
- actor Nikolai Grinko
- actor Anatoly Solonitsyn
Interview with actress Natalya Bondarchuk (5:32)
Archive
- lead actor Donatas Banionis featurette (10:19)
Bonus Trailers
- "Andrei Rublev" -
Subtitles:Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
(subtitles can only be turned off with the English and French dubs; you must choose a subtitle track with the Russian soundtrack) -
Aspect Ratio:2.20:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Russian Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Aspect ratio determined through DVD Beaver screen caps.
This is an exact port of the RusCiCo PAL release.
The film extract, Bondarchuk interview and bonus trailers are accessed from within biography/filmography listings. -
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OVERALL: R0
The Criterion edition is the winner. It has an extensive selection of extras, the best transfer (according to DVD Beaver), the original mono soundtrack, and it does not suffer from the minor cropping found on the RusCiCo-based editions.
The only thing missing from the Criterion is an alternate DD5.1 upmixed soundtrack. If you really must have one of those, choose any of the five RusCiCo or RusCiCo-ported editions, or the Fox (Italian) edition if you have Italian language skills.
Also note that a longer (~190 mins) print is said to exist in Russia, but it has never been released.
To see DVD Beaver's image comparison of the Criterion R0 and Fox (Italy) R0, click
To see DVD Beaver’s image comparison of the Criterion R0, UK (Artificial Eye) R0, French (MK2) R0, and Image/RusCico US (NTSC) R0, click the logo below:
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (166:38 NTSC).
- R0 Original Release America- Image Entertainment - No cuts.
- R0 Re-Release America- Image Entertainment - No cuts (159:27 PAL).
- R0 France- MK2 - No cuts (159:40 PAL).
- R0 Italy- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (159:40 PAL).
- R0 Russia- Russian Cinema Council - No cuts.
- R0 United Kingdom- Artificial Eye - No cuts (159:36 PAL).
- R2 Holland- Moskwood - No cuts.
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Comparison added by The Rewind Team on 29/08/02
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 12/12/21UPDATE LOG:
29/08/02: Initial entry.
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24/05/11: Removed additional title for film.
24/05/11: Added additional title for film and comparison clean-up.
12/12/21: Added ASINs, corrected tagline, further tidy-up.
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