Solaris (1972)

I've already blogged Solaris twice now; the 1968 Russian television two parter and the 2002 Steven Soderbergh (re-remake).  I never thought to do the 1972 Tarkovsky version because as memory served, there were no spacesuits in it.

... which actually turned out to be nonsense as you can all see in the picture above. No?

Any way I was happy in my misremembering right up until Blog-follower Tim mentioned a certain picture in a certain book he had been looking at.  Somewhat spookily I instantly new which old book and the very page and picture he was describing because I had owned a copy since 1978 and actually had it on the desk in front of me, having recently been blogging about it over in Strange England. (more of which below) however here is the reveal...

  

Yes it was in the closet all along!

 

Now I did watch Solaris, back in the late 80's but I fancy it may have been on a Friday night when I was slightly drunk and sleepy so if the suit comes off the hanger and gets worn I don't remember it.  Those with a fresher memory may wish to enlighten me in the comments below.

Anyway, there you have it and thanks again Tim.


Steve.

PS

If any others of you actually own a copy of this:-

 ...you may enjoy a little ramble along the Ley lines of Strange England, starting here:-

http://strangeengland.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/sci-fi-now-1978-part-1.html

Solaris (1968)

Before the two movie versions of Stanislaw Lem's 1961 novel; Solaris, there was a two-part adaption made for Russian TV back in 1968.  It's available online in some of the obvious places and from what I've seen so far - the first half an hour or so - its very good.

 Cheers for the point to this DeadSpiderEye, much appreciated.

Steve

Solaris (2002)

Solaris is the 2002  American remake of the 1972 Russian film of the same name, directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring George Clooney and Natascha McElhone.  It's based on the 1961 science fiction novel, also of the same name, by Polish writer Stanisław Lem.  I quite like it.

Steve