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. A similar fate almost befell the first russian science fiction film, aelita. Nov 04, 2017 the human pastime of kissing creates turmoil on mars when aelita spies this extraordinary practice and this in turn sows the seeds that blossom into revolution. Aelita, aka aelita, queen of mars, is a 1924 film from the soviet union, directed by yakov protazanov. Upon receiving a mysterious radio message from mars, he decides to pose as a. Aelita, queen of mars is certainly a gem of a movie. Although this film is quite comic, it exemplifies the shift from humor to realism in science fiction film that was happening throughout the 1920s, as it also conveys a serious tone. Yakov protazanov was born on february 4, 1881 in moscow, russian empire as yakov aleksandrovich protazanov. And this is the movie he is most known for in the west.
The film praises domesticity and married life at a time when society was. A year and a half in the making, it was intended as ideologically correct mass entertainment which could compete both in russia and abroad with the hollywood films that dominated soviet and world screens while also earning plaudits for artistic innovation such as. In hindsight, however, aelita turns out to have been a film before its time, and indeed a work of classic scifi, in its extremely imaginative use of technology, costuming, and set design. Aelita is the daughter of tuskub, the ruler of a totalitarian state on mars in which the working classe are. All the radio stations in the world receive a bizarre message from space, anta odeli uta. Nikolai tseretelli and valentina kuindzhi were cast in leading roles though the main focus of the story is the. Aelita, queen of mars 1924 produced by mezhrabpomrus directed by yakov protazanov, premiered september 30, 1924, at the ars cinema in moscow with a special musical score composed by valentin kruchinin. Jun 17, 2018 aelita, queen of mars 810 ostensibly russiasussrs first scifi film, this political 1924 space fantasy lays down a surprisingly intelligent criticism of the communist revolution, once you look past the clunky, propagandistic symbolism on the surface. Nikolai tseretelli and valentina kuindzhi were cast in leading roles. He was a director and writer, known for a narrow escape 1920, without dowry 1937 and adventures in bokhara 1943. The public domain movie aelita also know as aelita. Although most of the movie is earthbound, it is re. Yakov protazanov with nikolai tseretelli, valentina kuindzji, yulia solntseva, pavel pol and vera orlova. Aelita, the queen of mars is available on dvd from image entertainment.
A year and a half in the making, it was intended as ideologically correct mass entertainment which could compete both in russia and abroad with the hollywood films that dominated soviet and world screens while also earning plaudits for. Once back in russia, he began planning a movie loosely based upon a novella by alexei tolstoy aelita, the queen of mars. He has other problems, though, as he suspects that his wife is stepping out on him with a petty official who moonlights as a blackmarket dealer. New film score movie musical aelita queen of mars with live actors new live silent movie musical. Iii, erotic, horror, scifi, the most insane, odd, rare exploitation movies are here. A year and a half in the making, it was intended as ideologically correct mass entertainment. Greatest rock n roll vietnam war music 60s and 70s classic rock songs duration. Yakov protazanovs 1924 film, aelita, begins in december of 1921 with the worldwide transmission of a cryptic message. Queen of mars, has been just as highly praised as it has often been misunderstood. The event was sponsored by graduate students and faculty in. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. 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. It is 1921, as the russian civil war is winding down.
This is called the first soviet science fiction film, because of its futuristic sets on mars, although most of it takes place in moscow. It has sequences on mars and iconic alien designs but most of the film is actually about an embezzlement scheme in the soviet union. It was based on alexei tolstoys novel of the same name. Queen of mars revolt of the robots 1924 ussr 100 mins.
Queen of mars, is a silent film directed by soviet filmmaker yakov protazanov made at the mezhrabpomrus film studio and released in 1924. He died on august 9, 1945 in moscow, russian sfsr, ussr. He has other problems, though, as he suspects that his wife is stepping out on him with a petty official who moonlights as a. Aleksei fajko, fyodor otsep, based on the novel by aleksei tolstoy phot.
Made in 1924, it is a look at how communist philosophy plays out in speculative fiction during the silent era. Aelita, the queen of mars, dvd, manufactured on demand, ntsc format, scificlassic, dramaclassics silent films, 889290090942. Aelita, the queen of mars is a socialist science fiction spectacle and in 1924 was the first bigbudget movie from soviet russia. Aelita, queen of mars just when you thought it was safe to return to mars. Aelita is the daughter of tuskub, the ruler of a totalitarian state on mars in which the. One where a scientist travels from russia to mars to help peasants revolt. There are few, though, who contest its visual influence on the genre of science fiction. With yuliya solntseva, igor ilyinsky, nikolai tsereteli, nikolay batalov. Bfilm science fiction movies of the 1950s had a tradition of standingaroundthelab talkiness and not enough of the good stuff.
A year and a half in the making, it was intended as ideologically correct mass entertainment which could compete both in russia and abroad with the hollywood films that dominated soviet and world screens while also earning plaudits for artistic. Purportedly, it was made on a fantastic budget, and the sets on mars show it. The queen of mars, like so many of the lowbudget sciencefiction movies that would follow it years later, remains earthbound for the majority of the film, only occasionally teasing the viewer with the mars stuff. This was one of the films by the film director after he came back to russia since the revolution in 1917. A soldier, an inventor and a police informant participate in the first flight to mars. Based upon alexei tolstois novel production began in february, 1923, and took over a year to complete. Watch the first russian science fiction film, aelita. The first soviet blockbuster combines semidoc views of 1924 moscow with a constructivist. Queen of mars filmed by yakov protazonov in 1924, is the movie that will be analyzed. Queen of mars 1924 yakov protazanov giallo, pinku, wip, rape and revenge, cat. The story begins in the soviet union, just after the end of the russian civil war.
Queen of mars original soundtrack by redblueblacksilver, released 02 september 2018 1. What can be better than love story that starts with spying on someone from another planet with a telescope. Just when you thought it was safe to return to mars. Queen of mars 1924 landmark soviet science fiction film. Movie dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpg videos on usb flash drives. Queen of mars, a silent from 1924 that inspired such indispensable classics as flash gordon and fritz langs metropolis. It is also as far as we can tell the first russiansoviet science fiction film, closely rivalled by lev kuleshovs the death ray luch smerti that was made the year after. The story is about a young russian man who travels to mars in a rocket ship where he leads a popular uprising against the ruling group of elders with the support of aelita queen of mars. Aelita, queen of mars, the silent cinema musical home.
Aelita, aka aelita, queen of mars, is a 1924 film from the soviet union, directed by yakov protazanov it is 1921, as the russian civil war is winding down. Download vintage exploitation horror giallo scifi cat. A socialist sciencefiction spectacle with magnificent sets that evoke constructivist and cubist motifs, aelita was the first big. Queen of mars original soundtrack redblueblacksilver. Aelita, the queen of mars manufactured on demand, ntsc.
I got my hands on a copy several years ago and was completely spellbound by the aesthetics of the stage design. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing science friction. Without the fascination it has always held for film buffs, it might have disappeared, given its opposition to party dogma. 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. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. The movie is set at the beginning of the nep new economic policy in december, 1921.
Pubblico potrebbe fruire velocinema e libro nel vostro accorgimento. An iris revealing a set of powerlines is followed by a quick cut to an image of an electric current dancing between two wires. Queen of mars 1924 landmark ussr scifi dvd, mp4, usb. Queen of mars is a stunning portrayel of an interplanetary future. Yuliya solntseva, igor ilyinsky, nikolai tsereteli, nikolai batalov. While aelita doesnt surpass fritz langs 1926 classic metropolis, it is a major early achievement in. Aelita is the daughter of tuskub, the ruler of a totalitarian state on mars in which the working class are put into. The only extended analysis of aelita since mine of 1983 appears in richard taylors collection of essays, inside the film factory 1994. Queen of mars with english subtitles is a soviet silent film directed by yakov protazanov and released in 1924. Soviet science fiction film from 1924 a soviet sensation upon its heavily publicized release in aelita, the queen of mars is now a curiosity of postrevolutionary russian silent cinema. Aelita, the queen of mars dvd 889290090942 dvds and blu. Sergei kozlovsky, aleksandra ester, isaac rabinovich, victor simo cast. Queen of mars yakov protazonov the first sciencefiction soviet film, aelita. Aelita queen of mars 1924 this groundbreaking work of science fiction is not really science fiction.
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