Aelita story

movie: Aelita (1924) · 1924-09-25

A a silent film directed by Soviet filmmaker Yakov Protazanov made at the Mezhrabpom-Rus film studio and released in 1924. It was based on Alexei Tolstoy's novel of the same name. Nikolai Tseretelli and Valentina Kuindzhi were cast in leading roles.

19 total · 12 major · 7 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
communism major Los starts a communist revolution on Mars
husband and wife major Los apparently murders his wife Natasha in a jealous rage and flees to Mars
infatuation major Aelita and Los
interplanetary space travel major Los becomes obsessed with building a spaceship capable of traveling to Mars
labor revolt major Martian workers revolt against the ruling class
Martian extraterrestrial major Los dreams of flying to Mars and visiting the Martians
mass surveillance major The upper class used a form of surveillance to oversee the working class.
obsession major Los becomes obsessed with the idea of traveling to Mars
revolution in society major Martian workers revolt against the ruling class
romantic love major Los and his wife Natasha