Aelita: Queen of Mars

Sep 24, 1924

1h 51m

★ 5.9

Overview

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.

Genres

Science Fiction

Drama

Fantasy

Production Companies

Mezhrabpomfilm

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Cast

Aelita, Queen of Mars

Yuliya Solntseva

Kravtsov - amateur sleuth

Igor Ilyinsky

Evguieni Spiridinov

Nikolai Tseretelli

Gusev, Red Army Soldier

Nikolai Batalov

Nurse Masha, Gusev's Wife

Vera Orlova

Natasha, Los' Wife (as Vera Kuindzhi)

Valentina Kuindzhi

Viktor Ehrlich, Sugar Profiteer

Pavel Pol

Tuskub, Ruler of Mars

Konstantin Eggert

Gol, Radiant Energy Tower Guardian

Yuri Zavadsky

Ihoshka, Aelita's Maidservant

Aleksandra Peregonets

Mars Astronomer with Ihoshka

Iosif Tolchanov

Yelena, Ehrlich's Wife

N. Tretyakova

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