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Aelita: Queen of Mars
6.0 / 10• 1924• 1h 51m•NR• Russian
Science FictionDramaFantasy
Storyline
A young man travels to Mars in a rocket ship, where he leads a popular uprising against the ruling group with the support of Queen Aelita, who has fallen in love with him after watching him through a telescope.
Cast & Crew
Yuliya Solntseva
Aelita, Queen of Mars
Lead
Igor Ilyinsky
Kravtsov - amateur sleuth
NT
Nikolai Tseretelli
Evguieni Spiridinov
Nikolai Batalov
Gusev, Red Army Soldier
Vera Orlova
Nurse Masha, Gusev's Wife
Valentina Kuindzhi
Natasha, Los' Wife (as Vera Kuindzhi)
Pavel Pol
Viktor Ehrlich, Sugar Profiteer
Konstantin Eggert
Tuskub, Ruler of Mars
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yakov Protazanov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Aelita: Queen of Mars is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
