Aelita: Queen of Mars
A visually striking 1920s sci-fi romance that blends futuristic spectacle with a revolutionary love story across planetary boundaries.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Yuliya Solntseva
Aelita, Queen of Mars
Igor Ilyinsky
Kravtsov - amateur sleuth
Nikolai Tseretelli
Evguieni Spiridinov
Nikolai Batalov
Gusev, Red Army Soldier
Vera Orlova
Nurse Masha, Gusev's Wife
Valentina Kuindzhi
Natasha, Los' Wife (as Vera Kuindzhi)
Pavel Pol
Viktor Ehrlich, Sugar Profiteer
Konstantin Eggert
Tuskub, Ruler of Mars
Yuri Zavadsky
Gol, Radiant Energy Tower Guardian
Aleksandra Peregonets
Ihoshka, Aelita's Maidservant
Iosif Tolchanov
Mars Astronomer with Ihoshka
N. Tretyakova
Yelena, Ehrlich's Wife
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