Aelita: Queen of Mars

Released Mar 25, 1929

1h 25m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Drama

Fantasy

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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

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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

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Impressively ambitious solo work...

Jul 25, 2023

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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

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 28, 2011

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Aug 11, 2005

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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

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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

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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

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Audience Member

es interesante...aunque hay partes en que se vuelve confusa

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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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

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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

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Jakov Protazanov

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Yulia Solntseva

Aelita

Nikolay Batalov

Gusev

Igor Ilyinsky

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Vera Orlova

Nurse Masha

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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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