Solaris (1972 Version) - ONLINE MEEETING

The Online Meeting will start at 9:30am and end at 11:00am. Here is the ZOOM link: Solaris 1972 Version

We will be discussing the 1972 Version of Solaris by Andrei Tarkovsky.
Solaris - Movie Trailer (if you can resist, I would suggest not watching the trailer)

This movie is 2 hours and 27 minutes long.

Here are the current streaming options.

This movie is loosely based on the novel by the same name. Bonus points for anyone who reads the book and can offer any additional insights the book might give to our better understanding of what Tarkovsky was trying to accomplish with the movie. Solaris by Stanislaw, Lem, Copyright 1961

Here are some extras:

• The philosophy of Tarkovsky’s Solaris – 15min video
• Praying Through Cinema – Understanding Andre Tarkvosky – 24 minutes
• Movie Death Cult Review of Solaris – 12 min video

Here are deep links to the movie on these websites:

IMDB

Wikipedia

Rotten Tomatoes

Box Office Mojo

Popular Reviews:

Roger Ebert

The Guardian

The Criterion Collection Review

Deep Focus Review

Your friendly, neighborhood film discussion group facilitator,

Chris