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Igor Ilyinsky, Nikolai Batalov, Nikolai Tsereteli

This is called the first Soviet science fiction film because of its "futuristic" sets on Mars, although most of it takes place in Moscow. The movie is set at the beginning of the NEP (New Economic Pol...( read more  read more... )icy) in December, 1921. 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 daughter of Tuskub, the ruler of a totalitarian state on Mars in which the working classe are put into cold storage when they are not needed. With a telescope, Aelita is able to watch Los. As if by telepathy, Los obsesses about being watched by her. After some hugger-mugger involving the murder of his wife and a pursuing detective, Los takes the identity of Spiridonov and builds a spaceship. With the revolutionary Gusev, he travels to Mars, but the Earthlings and Aelita are thrown into prison by the dictator. Gusev and Los begin a proletarian uprising, and Aelita offers to lead the revolution, but she then establishes her own totalitarian regime. Los is shocked by this development and attempts to stop Aelita, and then reality and fantasy become confused, and Los discovers what has really happened.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Directed by: Yakov Protazanov

Release Date: March 25, 1929

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DVD Release Date: July 20, 1999

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German poster Mars 'Aelita' Yuliya Solntseva as Queen Aelita Yuliya Solntseva as Queen Aelita Yuliya Solntseva as Queen Aelita Yuliya Solntseva as Queen Aelita Mars Tuskub and Aelita 'Aelita' Valentina Kuindzhi as Natasha Nikolai Tsereteli as Los Yuliya Solntseva as Queen Aelita Aelita and Gor Tuskub and Aelita Gor and Tuskub Queen Aelita and maid Ihoshka Yuri Zavadsky as Gor
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  • jimbotender
    June 20, 2009
    jimbotender
    I want a perfect copy to watch this..NOW!!!Damn you drowsy-head publishers...and damn the damned copyrights!
  • MrKurtz
    April 3, 2009
    MrKurtz
    Interesting for historical reasons and, of course, because of the proclamation of Socialist Republique of Mars.
  • cleighs
    July 19, 2008
    cleighs
    A magical film. Yes, Protazanov is bourgeois, but there are some fantastic elements and the visuals are divine.
  • brianpark08
    December 10, 2006
    brianpark08
    Extremely boring. Do not bother watching, absolute waste of time.

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