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Aelita

Original title: King Hybrid / Aelita, the Queen of Mars
1924 · 1 h 51 min
Directed by Yakov Protazanov
AdventureComedyDrama

Cast

Yuliya Solntseva Igor Ilyinsky Nikolai Tsereteli Nikolay Batalov Vera Orlova Valentina Kuindzhi

Plot

A Soviet engineer, Los, who dreams of travelling to Mars, flies there with a soldier and finds a Martian society with a queen, Aelita, and sets off a revolution, in a constructivist silent sci-fi film.

Sinekatalog’s take

A landmark silent sci-fi film with extraordinary constructivist sets.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (3,163 votes)
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