Aelita
Seen it?1980 | 111 min | Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved The Man Who Fell to Earth, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A mysterious radio message is beamed around the world, and among the engineers who receive it are Los, the hero, and his colleague Spiridonov. Los is an individualist dreamer. Aelita is the daughter of Tuskub, the ruler of a totalitarian state on Mars in which the working class are put into cold storage when they are not needed. With a telescope, Aelita is able to watch Los. As if by telepathy, Los obsesses about being watched by her.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by András Rajnai
- Ferenc BenczeGuszev
- Marianna MoórAelita
- Ottó SzokolayLosz