Aelita

Aelita Russian , pronouncedalita , also known as Aelita Queen of Mars, is a silent film directed by Soviet filmmaker Yakov Protazanov made at the MezhrabpomRus film studio and released in 1924. It was based on Alexei Tolstoys novel of the same name. Mikhail Zharov and Igor Ilyinsky were cast in leading roles.

One of the earliest fulllength films about space travel, the most notable part of the film remains its remarkable constructivist Martian sets and costumes designed by Aleksandra Ekster. Their influence can be seen in a number of later films, including the Flash Gordon serials and probably Fritz Langs Metropolis and Woman in the Moon.While very popular at first, the film later fell out of favor with the Soviet government and was thus very difficult to see until after the Cold War. ........

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