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Solaris

1972 film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
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Solaris

Summary

Solaris is a film[1]. Solaris ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,451 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Solaris received the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[3].
  • Solaris's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Solaris was directed by Andrei Tarkovsky[5].
  • Andrei Tarkovsky wrote the screenplay for Solaris[6].
  • Friedrich Gorenstein wrote the screenplay for Solaris[7].
  • Solaris's composer is recorded as Eduard Artemyev[8].
  • Solaris's composer is recorded as Johann Sebastian Bach[9].
  • Solaris's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • Solaris's genre is adventure film[11].
  • Solaris's genre is art film[12].
  • Solaris's genre is drama film[13].
  • Solaris's genre is film based on a novel[14].
  • Solaris's genre is arthouse science fiction film[15].
  • Solaris's based on is recorded as Solaris[16].
  • A cast member of Solaris was Donatas Banionis[17].
  • A cast member of Solaris was Natalya Bondarchuk[18].
  • A cast member of Solaris was Jüri Järvet[19].
  • A cast member of Solaris was Anatoly Solonitsyn[20].
  • A cast member of Solaris was Nikolai Grinko[21].
  • A cast member of Solaris was Vladislav Dvorzhetsky[22].
  • A cast member of Solaris was Aleksandr Misharin[23].
  • A cast member of Solaris was Yulian Semyonov[24].
  • A cast member of Solaris was Olga Barnet[25].
  • A cast member of Solaris was Olga Kizilova[26].
  • A cast member of Solaris was Sos Sargsyan[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Solaris was directed by Andrei Tarkovsky[5]. Screenwriters include Andrei Tarkovsky[6] and Friedrich Gorenstein[7]. Cast members include Donatas Banionis[17], Natalya Bondarchuk[18], Jüri Järvet[19], Anatoly Solonitsyn[20], Nikolai Grinko[21], and Vladislav Dvorzhetsky[22].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1972[28], February 5, 1972[29], May 13, 1972[30], and February 5, 1973[31]. The original language of Solaris was Russian[32]. Genres include science fiction film[10], adventure film[11], art film[12], drama film[13], film based on a novel[14], and arthouse science fiction film[15]. Solaris was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include extraterrestrial life[34], spaceflight[35], human nature[36], love[37], death[38], and mortality[39].

Reception

Solaris received the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[3]. Reviews include 8.5/10[40], 93/100[41], 93%[42], and 7.9/10[43].

Why It Matters

Solaris ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,451 views/month).[2] Solaris has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Solaris is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

What awards did Solaris receive?

Honors received include Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[3].

Related Entities

2001: A Space Odyssey Andrei Tarkovsky Donatas Banionis Eduard Artemyev film Japan Johann Sebastian Bach Netflix Russia Solaris Stanisław Lem Yulian Semyonov

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [40] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [43] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  32. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [34] ↑ . criterion.com. Retrieved . criterion.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [35] ↑ . criterion.com. Retrieved . criterion.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [36] ↑ . criterion.com. Retrieved . criterion.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [37] ↑ . criterion.com. Retrieved . criterion.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [38] ↑ . criterion.com. Retrieved . criterion.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [39] ↑ . criterion.com. Retrieved . criterion.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date → +1972-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1972-02-05T00:00:00Z, +1972-05-13T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Andrei Tarkovsky, Friedrich Gorenstein
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+160'}
    Mpa film rating → PG
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