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Aelita: Queen of Mars

Play trailer Poster for Aelita: Queen of Mars Released Mar 25, 1929 1h 25m Sci-Fi Adventure Drama Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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A soldier, an inventor and a police informant participate in the first flight to Mars.
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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader A fascinating relic... Jul 13, 2022 Full Review Daniel M. Kimmel Variety While Aelita doesn't surpass Fritz Lang's 1926 classic Metropolis, it is a major early achievement in futuristic cinema... May 8, 2005 Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Impressively ambitious solo work... Jul 25, 2023 Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television The best parts of this film are the science fictional ones, with their brilliant costumes. Dec 29, 2017 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 28, 2011 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 11, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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david l Aelita is definitely not 'Metropolis' as it is not a serious science fiction film, but more a fantastical one and a pretty good early genre effort. The dramatic elements are overwhelming, but the sci-fi is pretty memorable as is the romance. The highlights are its striking imagery, highly memorable costumes and solid atmosphere and world building. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This Soviet-era USSR silent movie is a drama with early science-fiction elements (featuring Martians in constructivist outfits beginning, of course, a communist revolution) and, surprisingly, a lot of dialogue. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review kevin w Science fiction about a trip to Mars from the glorious Soviet Socialists Republics wherein a science noodler with marriage problems longs for a better life abroad ... way, way abroad. Despite being released in 1929 everything has stood the test of time very well. The acting is as naturalistic as anything modern even if the style is dated, and the look and feel of the advanced civilisation on Mars ain't too far from the best of Art Deco. And yes, silent. But that means yer lazy imagination has to get up and, uh, imagine for a change. Worth a look. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member es interesante...aunque hay partes en que se vuelve confusa Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member A revolução soviética chega a Marte, graças a um cientista que desiste de viver na Terra após descobrir que sua mulher estava lhe traindo. Um dos primeiros filmes de ficção científica, mas já tem conflitos interessantes, bem trabalhados. Destaque para as portas automáticas, os telescópios marcianos, os cenários triangulares, e as roupas, aaahhh as roupas dos marcianos são demais! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member That Russo-Martian commie woman, Aelita, has one of the finest and meanest unibrows of the day. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A soldier, an inventor and a police informant participate in the first flight to Mars.
Director
Jakov Protazanov
Screenwriter
Aleksey Fayko, Fedor Ozep
Production Co
Mezhrabpom-Russ
Genre
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 25, 1929, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 15, 2017
Runtime
1h 25m
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