Aelita: Queen of Mars
Live piano accompaniment by Martin Marks
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Directed by Yakov Protazanov.
USSR, 1924, 35mm, black & white, silent, 82 min.
Russian language version.
USSR, 1924, 35mm, black & white, silent, 82 min.
Russian language version.
An example of early Soviet science fiction, this film is an eccentric comedy based on Alexei Tolstoy's story about an inventor who shoots his wife and flees to Mars. The futurist design gracing this film decisively influenced many subsequent designers and illustrators of science fiction stories, especially the design of Mongo in Flash Gordon.
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Directed by Fritz Lang, 1926
Live piano accompaniment by Martin MarksScreening on Film
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Aelita: Queen of Mars
Directed by Yakov Protazanov, 1924
Live piano accompaniment by Martin MarksScreening on Film
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