A film emblematic of the hopes and dreams of the fledgling soviet union. But the revolution is defeated, and the russians are returning to earth. A similar fate almost befell the first russian science fiction film, aelita. Queen of mars original soundtrack by redblueblacksilver, released 02 september 2018 1. Purportedly, it was made on a fantastic budget, and the sets on mars show it. The movie is set at the beginning of the nep new economic policy in december, 1921. New film score movie musical aelita queen of mars with live actors new live silent movie musical. 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. The name has left an impression in russian culture similar to azimovs influence on robotics.
This is the framebyframe restored version of aelita the original title of the film and play by aleksei tolstoy on which it was based, the added title queen of mars is obviously for international markets. 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. Queen of mars is a stunning portrayel of an interplanetary future. Aelita, the queen of mars essay by david shepard it has interplanetary travel, romance, murder, theft and fraud, a comic detective, thoughts about mankinds future in space also comic and political comment ditto. Search, discover and share your favorite aelita queen of mars gifs. There are few, though, who contest its visual influence on the genre of science fiction. It was based on the novel aelita, or the decline of mars, by yakov protazanov. Aelita queen of mars russian sciencefiction film english. Finally though, aelita here called aelita, the queen of mars on the box but not the movie did appear, in a 1991 kino international vhs release. Sergei kozlovsky, aleksandra ester, isaac rabinovich, victor simo. Queen of mars with english subtitles is a soviet silent film directed by yakov protazanov and released in 1924. Movie dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpg videos on usb flash drives. Made in 1924, it is a look at how communist philosophy plays out in speculative fiction during the silent era.
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. Queen of mars 1924 landmark soviet science fiction film. Yuliya solntseva, igor ilyinsky, nikolai tsereteli, nikolai batalov. The daughter of dictator mars aelita falls in love with a soviet engineer. On the cover is a shot from the movie aelita 1924, in the public domain. The story begins in the soviet union, just after the end of the russian civil war. Sergei kozlovsky, aleksandra ester, isaac rabinovich, victor simo cast. Queen of mars, has been just as highly praised as it has often been misunderstood. Aelita is the daughter of tuskub, the ruler of a totalitarian state on mars in which the. He has other problems, though, as he suspects that his wife is stepping out on him with a petty official who moonlights as a. Aelita is the daughter of tuskub, the ruler of a totalitarian state on mars in which the working class are put into. 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. Queen of mars original soundtrack via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more.
My memory is a little hazy, but im pretty certain it was released to laserdisc soon after, which is how i remember pal charlie ziarko and i watching it a year or two after that. Aelita, queen of mars, russian silent internet archive. Queen of mars, has been just as highly praised as it has often been misunderstood, primarily by western critics. Although most of the movie is earthbound, it is re. Mike cooper aelita queen of mars by mike cooper, released 20. This is called the first soviet science fiction film, because of its futuristic sets on mars, although most of it takes place in moscow. Queen of mars, is a silent film directed by soviet filmmaker yakov protazanov made at the mezhrabpomrus film studio and released in 1924. Aleksei fajko, fyodor otsep, based on the novel by aleksei tolstoy phot. Nikolai tseretelli and valentina kuindzhi were cast in leading roles.
Queen of mars, a silent from 1924 that inspired such indispensable classics as flash gordon and fritz langs metropolis. With the revolutionary gusev, he travels to mars, but the earthlings and aelita are thrown into prison by the dictator. A year and a half in the making, it was intended as ideologically correct mass entertainment. Upon receiving a mysterious radio message from mars, he decides to pose as a. Queen of mars original soundtrack redblueblacksilver. 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. Watch the first russian science fiction film, aelita. As a bonus, we also talk about hbos current chernobyl miniseries which is emblematic of the dashed dreams of the soviet union near the end. A soldier, an inventor and a police informant participate in the first flight to mars.
Queen of mars, is a silent film directed by soviet filmmaker yakov. Aelita, queen of mars is certainly a gem of a movie. 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.
Robert, nat, and cody are joined by angela fabbrini of cabin in the woods as we take a look at 1924s aelita. With yuliya solntseva, igor ilyinsky, nikolai tsereteli, nikolay batalov. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. May 26, 2014 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. Queen of mars, is a silent film directed by soviet union filmmaker yakov protazanov. 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. 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. Aelita, queen of mars, russian silent by edward boensnes. Aelita queen of mars 1924 this groundbreaking work of science fiction is not really science fiction. Nikolai tseretelli and valentina kuindzhi were cast in leading roles though the main focus of the story is the.
Queen of marsrevolt of the robots 1924 ussr 100 mins. Konstantin eggert, nikola tsereteli, yuliya solntseva, yakov protazanov. 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. Queen of mars trailer 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. Queen of mars is widely regarded to be the first soviet scifi movie. Finske cleaning women gjentar sukessen fra 2004, med sitt industrielle discorocksoundtrack spilt live til yakov protazanovs scifi aelita. It was based on alexei tolstoys novel of the same name. While aelita doesnt surpass fritz langs 1926 classic metropolis, it is a major early.
346 466 218 1096 109 1306 998 910 589 1453 972 64 521 412 105 802 382 1377 359 963 125 237 1607 1357 1462 1462 1069 334 806 1614 510 525 927 92 915 1130 1328 883 731 510 172 654 1198