While Aelita doesn't surpass Fritz Lang's 1926 classic Metropolis, it is a major early achievement in futuristic cinema...
Aelita: Queen of Mars
1924 · 1h 51m · Not Rated
Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Directed by
Yakov Protazanov
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.
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