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Donatas Banionis, Tamara Ogorodnikova and Vera Rudina In Zvenigorod. Make-up artist Vera Rudina.

Andrei Tarkovsky and Donatas Banionis Rehearsing the scene in Gibarian's room.

Tarkovsky, Banionis and Bondarchuk Rehearsing the arrival of "Khari I"...

Tarkovsky, kids and dog On location in Zvenigorod.

Tarkovsky, Yusov and Banionis Rehearsing Kris' first sleep on Solaris.

Tarkovsky, Yusov, Shvedov, Bondarchuk, Barnet Tarkovsky, Yusov, Vladimir Shvedov (Yusov's assistant), Natalia Bondarchuk and Olga Barnet (Mother) rehearsing Kris' nightmare scene.

Tarkovsky, Shvedov and Bondarchuk ...and unidentified crew member behind the camera in Zvenigorod, re-shooting.

Tarkovsky Rehearsing Burton's report scene. The book on the table is an approved shooting script.

Yusov and Shvedov Preparing the shot.