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Aelita, the Queen of Mars

Original title: Aelita
  • 19241924
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 51m
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6.4/10
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Aelita, the Queen of Mars (1924)
AdventureComedyDrama
A mysterious radio message is beamed around the world, and among the engineers who receive it are Los, the hero, and his colleague Spiridonov. Los is an individualist dreamer. Aelita is the ... Read allA mysterious radio message is beamed around the world, and among the engineers who receive it are Los, the hero, and his colleague Spiridonov. Los is an individualist dreamer. Aelita is the daughter of Tuskub, the ruler of a totalitarian state on Mars in which the working class a... Read allA mysterious radio message is beamed around the world, and among the engineers who receive it are Los, the hero, and his colleague Spiridonov. Los is an individualist dreamer. Aelita is the daughter of Tuskub, the ruler of a totalitarian state on Mars in which the working class are put into cold storage when they are not needed. With a telescope, Aelita is able to wat... Read all
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6.4/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
43,569
635
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    • Director
      • Yakov Protazanov
    • Writers
      • Aleksei Fajko
      • Fyodor Otsep
      • Aleksei Tolstoy(play)
    • Stars
      • Yuliya Solntseva
      • Igor Ilyinsky
      • Nikolai Tsereteli
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Yakov Protazanov
    • Writers
      • Aleksei Fajko
      • Fyodor Otsep
      • Aleksei Tolstoy(play)
    • Stars
      • Yuliya Solntseva
      • Igor Ilyinsky
      • Nikolai Tsereteli
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    • 42User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
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    Aelita, the Queen of Mars (1924)
    Yuliya Solntseva in Aelita, the Queen of Mars (1924)
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    Yuliya Solntseva
    Yuliya Solntseva
    • Aelita, Queen of Mars
    Igor Ilyinsky
    Igor Ilyinsky
    • Kravtsov - amateur sleuth
    Nikolai Tsereteli
    • Engineer Los…
    Nikolay Batalov
    Nikolay Batalov
    • Gusev, Red Army Soldier
    Vera Orlova
    Vera Orlova
    • Nurse Masha, Gusev's Wife
    Valentina Kuindzhi
    • Natasha, Los' Wife
    • (as Vera Kuindzhi)
    Pavel Pol
    Pavel Pol
    • Viktor Ehrlich, Sugar Profiteer
    Konstantin Eggert
    Konstantin Eggert
    • Tuskub, Ruler of Mars
    Yuri Zavadsky
    • Gol, Radiant Energy Tower Guardian
    Aleksandra Peregonets
    • Ihoshka, Aelita's Maidservant
    Sofya Levitina
    • President House Committee
    Varvara Massalitinova
    Varvara Massalitinova
    • Neighbour at funeral
    Mikhail Zharov
    Mikhail Zharov
    • Actor in Play
    Tamara Adelgeym
    • Neighbour at funeral
    Iosif Tolchanov
    • Mars Astronomer with Ihoshka
    Vladimir Uralskiy
    Vladimir Uralskiy
    • Soldier
    N. Tretyakova
    • Yelena, Ehrlich's Wife
    Ivan Chuvelyov
    Ivan Chuvelyov
    • Actor in Play
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Yakov Protazanov
    • Writers
      • Aleksei Fajko
      • Fyodor Otsep
      • Aleksei Tolstoy(play)
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    • Trivia
      This movie became such a hit in the Soviet Union that many new parents named their little girls "Aelita".
    • Goofs
      When the spaceship takes off, the ascent is vertical, but the footage shown afterwards, which represents the velocity of the ship, is that of a horizontal motion.
    • Alternate versions
      The original running time at 24 fps is 104 minutes, and this was also the running time of the VHS edition with English intertitles. The 1999 DVD edition is slightly longer (111 minutes), with additional titles. In Europe, there are two different cuts with French intertitles, the 2005 Bach edition (85 minutes), and the 2010 Montparnasse edition (70 minutes).
    • Connections
      Edited into Zolotoy son (1989)

    User reviews42

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    Top review
    Intriguing Despite Its Flaws
    Certainly one of the more interesting and unique silent movies that you will see, "Aelita" is well worth watching despite its flaws. It's no masterpiece, but it offers an intriguing and often creative mix of science fiction, melodrama, and history. It also has an interesting story that holds your attention and moves at a pretty good pace.

    Don't be automatically put off from seeing this film by the fact that everyone mentions the dose of silly Soviet propaganda that comes with the rest of it. It's definitely there, but the political elements are not terribly obtrusive or heavy-handed, although there are a couple of times when they are unintentionally humorous. There are many other themes that are just as prominent, or more so - such as relationships and jealousy, fantasy and reality, real-life concerns versus idealistic projects.

    The dual settings of Moscow and Mars are used rather well, setting off the differences and similarities between the two societies and relating them to the concerns of the characters. There is a nice contrast between the settings and props in Moscow, which are drab but effective, stressing the pressing concern of everyday matters, and the weird, distinctive Martian sets and costumes. The latter are creative and interesting to look at, and if they are sometimes a bit over-the-top, they are no more so than most cinematic conceptions of other planets. The film's historical setting is also quite interesting in itself. It is set a few years before the movie's release, at a time when Russia was just emerging from the chaos of revolution and civil war. The atmosphere of rebuilding and uncertainty forms an important part of both the plot and the themes of the movie, and it also provides a historical look at an often forgotten era. Most of the cast and characters (at least the ones in Moscow) are believable enough that you want to find out what happens to them amidst all this.

    You can certainly find plenty of better silent movies or better sci-fi movies than this, but you would find many more that are far worse, and not nearly so distinctive. For the price of putting up with a handful of political blurbs, you get to see an interesting story with some substance and plenty of unusual and creative details.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 1924 (Soviet Union)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Languages
      • None
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Revolt of the Robots
    • Production company
      • Mezhrabpom-Rus
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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