... as through a glass, darkly

[wytchcroft]

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and compare with Bergman.

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and interestingly - here are some 1968 tv version clips

[wytchcroft.livejournal.com]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xZ0IG7K4t4

http://video.mail.ru/mail/nesteroff99/603/928.html

[kodzujoro.livejournal.com]

thanks for information. i didnt know about another russian version of Solaris. It's interesting really.

[kodzujoro.livejournal.com]

i think Tarkovsky certainly was under the influence of Bergman. not only Bergman of course.

[wytchcroft.livejournal.com]

:))

Just as Bergman often spoke highly of Tarkovsky.

i think you can see almost a dialogue of influence. Bergman, 'Cries and Whispers', for example, has a lot of Tarkovsky - just as Stalker carries the imprint of 'Through a glass darkly', especially in the early sequences.

i was stunned, once again, when watching Solaris last night - by the image above, it carries so much of Tarkovsky; his questioning, his 'religious' conviction, the importance of mirrors etc.

Actually it is interesting to compare this shot also with Cocteau and Orpheus, the image of lady Death coming through the mirror.

yet here, i think, the suggestion is that the projections from Solaris DO have a soul.

yes! i was delighted to find the old clips of the tv version.

[i-am-nyman.livejournal.com]

ah, solyaris. I havent seen this yet, but i have a copy of it on my harddrive waitin to be watched. I Watched Stalker about 2 years ago and was very impressed with it. I should watch Solyaris soon, but i am just too entrenched in The Wire to watch any movies lately.

[wytchcroft.livejournal.com]

ah - Stalker is a genius movie! :))