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. Queen of mars, is a silent film directed by soviet filmmaker yakov protazanov made at the mezhrabpomrus film studio and. With marianna moor, otto szokolay, ferenc bencze, istvan bozoky. Read about the aelita dvd and browse other dvd movies. Made in 1924, it is a look at how communist philosophy plays out in speculative fiction during the silent era. With yuliya solntseva, igor ilyinsky, nikolai tsereteli, nikolay batalov. Said to be the first full length science fiction movie ever made, this influential film about space travel by the soviet filmmaker yakov protazanov is reimagined by avant guitarist marc ribot with a new score premiered at londons meltdown festival, royal festival hall and recorded live and released on the composer. The four hoursemen of the apocalypse full version silent movie duration.
Queen of mars digitised nfsa national film and sound. Queen of mars 1924 is an influential film about space travel by the soviet filmmaker yakov protazanov and is reimagined by avant guitarist marc ribot, guitarist for tom waits, elvis costello, and john zorn and the. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. Yakov protazanov 1924, soviet union, digital cinema with live score. Sergei kozlovsky, aleksandra ester, isaac rabinovich, victor simo cast. Queen of mars is a 1924 soviet scifi film directed by yakov protazanov.
Aelita the queen of mars film product information category dramas dvds, foreign films movies, sciencefictionfantasy videos, vintage, love story, politics, silent cinema, space exploration, silent films, russian. Further plot developments make clear that lang may owe something to the films story as well, involving a tyrannical martian ruler, aelitas father. An iris revealing a set of powerlines is followed by a quick cut to an image of an electric current dancing between two wires. The film praises domesticity and married life at a time when society was. Queen of mars 1924, one of the earliest and most rarely seen of the silent cinemas sciencefiction fantasies, screens today and saturday at 8 p. Aelita, queen of mars is certainly a gem of a movie. In 1929, aelita was described by the new york times as. The nfsa has digitised the landmark russian feature film aelita. It has sequences on mars and iconic alien designs but most of the film is actually about an embezzlement scheme in the soviet union. Aelita, the queen of mars is a socialist science fiction spectacle and in 1924 was the first bigbudget movie from soviet russia. It was based on alexei tolstoys novel of the same name. Aelita, queen of mars, a silent movie musical from the zany soviet film.
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. Queen of mars is widely regarded to be the first soviet scifi movie. Queen of mars, has been just as highly praised as it has often been misunderstood. 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. Subtitles searchable search, download, and request subtitles for aelita. Queen of mars, has been just as highly praised as it has often been misunderstood, primarily by western critics. The movie is set at the beginning of the nep new economic policy in december, 1921. While aelita doesnt surpass fritz langs 1926 classic metropolis, it is a major early. 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.
It was most likely the first feature film to depict space flight and an alien society, and so holds a special place in the history of science fiction. It is also the first russiansoviet science fiction film, closely rivalled by lev kuleshovs the death ray luch smerti that was made the year after. Mar 05, 2020 said to be the first full length science fiction movie ever made, aelita. The name has left an impression in russian culture similar to azimovs influence on robotics. Nikolai tseretelli and valentina kuindzhi were cast in leading roles though the main focus of the story is the. Aelita is the daughter of tuskub, the ruler of a totalitarian state on mars in which the working class are put into. Queen of mars, a silent from 1924 that inspired such indispensable classics as flash gordon and fritz langs metropolis. He has other problems, though, as he suspects that his wife is stepping out on him with a petty official who moonlights as a. Search, discover and share your favorite aelita queen of mars gifs. 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.
Actually, aelita is the figurehead queen, and not the regent tuskub, who holds the real power. Russian said to be the first fulllength science fiction movie ever made, aelita. In this pioneering scifi silent film, a young engineer from moscow heads to the red planet and leads an uprising with the full support of the martian queen, who has fallen in. It was based on the novel aelita, or the decline of mars, by yakov protazanov. Said to be the first fulllength science fiction movie ever made, aelita. Said to be the first fulllength science fiction movie ever made, this influential film about space travel by the soviet filmmaker yakov protazanov is reimagined by avant guitarist marc ribot with a new score premiered at londons meltdown festival, royal festival hall and recorded live and released on. 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. Aelita queen of mars san francisco silent film festival. The queen of mars has the distinction of being the first big budget movie made in soviet russia.
Aelita, queen of mars, the silent cinema musical home. Guardians of the galaxy awesome mix vol 1 vol 2 full soundtrack duration. Just when you thought it was safe to return to mars. Aleksei fajko, fyodor otsep, based on the novel by aleksei tolstoy phot. The film is based on the eponymous novel by alexi tolstoy. Aelita, queen of mars just when you thought it was safe to return to mars. Queen of mars, is a silent film directed by soviet filmmaker yakov protazanov made at the mezhrabpomrus film studio and released in 1924. Jun 24, 2012 the passion of the christ full movie duration. Aelita is the daughter of tuskub, the ruler of a totalitarian state on mars in which the working classe are. Solntseva, yuliya, ilyinsky, igor, tsereteli, nikolai. The film will premiere at the melbourne recital centre on 22 june 2018. A year and a half in the making, it was intended as ideologically correct mass entertainment.
A soldier, an inventor and a police informant participate in the first flight to mars. In real life, his wife natacha takes care of refugees. This is called the first soviet science fiction film because of its futuristic sets on mars, although most of it takes place in moscow. May, 2016 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. New film score movie musical aelita queen of mars with live actors. 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. This is the original, unedited, fulllength version which predates metropolis by three years. Aelita with the orginal music by stravinsky, scriabin and glasonov is available on i enjoyed that one immensely especially the the workers revolt on mars.
But my transfer from a torrent client had many glitches in it. Posts about aelita queen of mars written by michaelgloversmith. Yakov protazanovs 1924 film, aelita, begins in december of 1921 with the worldwide transmission of a cryptic message. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats. I will seek out the dvd content for that one if it is available. Watch the first russian science fiction film, aelita. Upon receiving a mysterious radio message from mars, he decides to pose as a.
Without the fascination it has always held for film buffs, it might have disappeared, given its opposition to party dogma. Nikolai tseretelli and valentina kuindzhi were cast in leading roles. 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. Today, the silent soviet cinema is primarily thought of as either the birthplace of montage editing the use of quick cutting to compress time, space or action in a collagelike fashion or as an era in which the only films made were governmentapproved socialist propaganda. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing science friction. Although most of the movie is earthbound, it is re. Queen of mars is a stunning portrayel of an interplanetary future. Aelita, queen of mars 1924 fantastic movie musings and. There are few, though, who contest its visual influence on the genre of science fiction. Theres nothing like a movie that purports to be a science fiction epic. New film score movie musical aelita queen of mars with live actors new live silent movie musical. A similar fate almost befell the first russian science fiction film, aelita.
He is in love with aelita, the regent, who he met in his dreams. 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. Queen of mars 1924 is an influential film about space travel by the soviet filmmaker yakov protazanov and is reimagined by avant guitarist marc ribot, guitarist for tom waits, elvis costello, and john. Aelita is the daughter of tuskub, the ruler of a totalitarian state on mars in which the. Yuliya solntseva, igor ilyinsky, nikolai tsereteli, nikolai batalov. Russian said to be the first full length science fiction movie ever made, aelita. This is the original, unedited, full length version which predates metropolis by three years. For the best experience please update your browser. This is called the first soviet science fiction film, because of its futuristic sets on mars, although most of it takes place in moscow. Aelita queen of mars 1924 this groundbreaking work of science fiction is not really science fiction. Queen of mars 1924 is an influential film about space travel by the soviet filmmaker yakov protazanov and is reimagined.
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