Soviet science fiction cinema
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Soviet science fiction cinema is a body of film, exemplified by works like Tarkovsky’s "Solaris," that blends speculative themes with philosophical, political, and existential inquiry, often using visually poetic and allegorical storytelling.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soviet science fiction cinema canonical | 1 |
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film movement
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science fiction cinema tradition ⓘ |
| author |
Arkady Strugatsky
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Boris Strugatsky NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanisław Lem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Roadside Picnic
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Solaris (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Soviet Union
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Soviet Union ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | Soviet era ⓘ |
| director |
Andrei Tarkovsky
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Andrei Tarkovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ Gennadi Kazansky NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgiy Daneliya NERFINISHED ⓘ Konstantin Lopushansky NERFINISHED ⓘ Pavel Klushantsev NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Chebotaryov NERFINISHED ⓘ Yakov Protazanov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedInDecade |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
post-apocalyptic film
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science fiction ⓘ science fiction comedy ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
allegorical storytelling
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existential themes ⓘ metaphorical narratives ⓘ philosophical dialogue ⓘ philosophical themes ⓘ political themes ⓘ slow pacing ⓘ social commentary ⓘ utopian and dystopian speculation ⓘ visually poetic style ⓘ |
| influenced |
international art-house science fiction
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post-Soviet Russian science fiction cinema ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Marxist–Leninist ideology
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Russian philosophical tradition ⓘ Soviet literature ⓘ Soviet space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Aelita (1924 film)
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Amphibian Man (1962 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dead Man’s Letters (1986 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kin-dza-dza! (1986 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Planet of Storms (1962 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Solaris (1972 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Stalker (1979 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionContext | state-controlled film industry ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
alienation and memory
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environmental catastrophe ⓘ ethics of scientific progress ⓘ humanity’s place in the universe ⓘ totalitarianism and control ⓘ |
| usesDevice | allegory to bypass censorship ⓘ |
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