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Auction History Result 2a0438 SOLARIS group of 45 Russian 9.5x12 stills 1973 Tarkovsky, rare scenes not auctioned before! Date Sold 4/17/2022 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A Group of 45 Original Vintage Theatrical Russian 9 1/2" x 12" [24 x 30 cm] Movie Stills (Learn More) Solyaris ("Solaris"), the 1972 (wide release in the U.S. in 1976; see below) Andrei Tarkovsky Russian science fiction (sci-fi) psychological fantasy melodrama (based on the novel by Stanislaw Lem; set in the distant future, about a psychologist who is sent to a space station above a very unusual alien planet, and he discovers the remarkable secret the planet holds, and its effects on its human visitors; to reveal more would require major spoilers!) starring Natalya Bondarchuk, Donatas Banionis, Nikolai Grinko, Juri Jarvet, Vladislav Dvorzhetsky, and Anatoli Solonitsin. Note that this 1972 film was first shown in the U.S. at the Chicago Film Festival in 1972 but didn't receive a wide U.S. release until 1976. Also note that the book this movie was based on is the most famous novel written by Stanislaw Lem, a Polish author born in 1921. He was born Jewish but was raised Catholic, and his wealthy father kept his family safe from the Nazis. After World War II, Lem, who had gone to medical school, abandoned his medical studies and became an author. He wrote many short stories in the late 1940s and in 1951 his book, "Astronauci" (The Astronauts), was published. It was adapted into Der Schweigende Stern in 1960, and in 1962 a highly edited version was released in the U.S. as "First Spaceship on Venus". Over the 1950s he wrote more novels, and in 1961 he wrote this, his best regarded novel (and today, Lem is is widely regarded as one of the foremost science fiction authors of all time, on a par with H.G. Wells!). Solyaris ("Solaris") was first adapted into a Russian TV movie in 1968 (which was very faithful to the book, and keeps the emphasis on the planet rather than the human relationships). Andrei Tarkovsky made this version in 1972 (and it only loosely follows the novel's plot, emphasizing the human relationships instead of author Lem's astrobiology theories). This caused much dissension between director Tarkovsky and source author Lem, but the movie is regarded as one of the finest science fiction movies ever made! Finally, note that this movie had its Moscow premiere in February 1972, and then played at the Cannes Film Festival in May 1972, and then had its wide Russian release in February 1973, so we assume that the first release Russian movie paper we have auctioned are from that 1973 wide release. Important Added Info: Note that these black & white stills, which are "country of origin" stills for this Russian movie, measure 9 1/2" x 12" [24 x 30 cm]. Prior to this amazing discovery of 45 different stills, we had previously never auctioned more than 16 of them (we auctioned the 16 in 2014, and they sold for $1,016), and of course, this offering has 29 more stills that that did. In addition, we are currently auctioning 10 color stills in a separate auction (previously the most color stills we had auctioned was 6, and those sold for $172)! Note: We have 12 images of the stills in this set, but due to a space limitation, only TEN of the 12 images are displayed above. However, there is a "supersize" link to the right of those images that lets you see the other 2. Condition: very good to fine. Some of the stills have very minor border wear but are in generally nice condition! Learn More about condition grades 
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