Mars (2004)

Name: Mars
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2004-11-11
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Nana Kiknadze, Artur Smolyaninov, Evgeniya Dobrovolskaya, Elena Morozova, Yana Esipovich

Mars (2004), directed by Anna Melikyan, starring Nana Kiknadze and Artur Smolyaninov.

11/11/2004 BR Comedy and Drama 1h 40m

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Somewhere deep, deep in Russia there is a town called Marks (named after Karl Marks, founder of Communism theory) where all people are working on toy factory and receiving their wages as toys. News from other cities are arriving on very rare occasion. One morning, Boris, a former boxing who is running from something, wakes up in train and see four letters MAR_S. From his first steps he starts to meet new people as Gregori, young man with a dream who is in love with local librarian, Greta, whose dream is to get out from this god-forgotten town. With each new step, he is meeting new people, but the past is hard to escape

Олег ЛукичёвCinematography
Anna MelikyanDirector, Screenplay
Ivan LebedevEditing
Рубен ДишдишянProducer

About the film

Mars (Russian: Марс) is a 2004 Russian film, directed and written by Anna Melikian. Set in a small Russian city of Mars, the film tells the story of a professional boxer who has run away from his life to a small Russian town on the coast of the Black Sea.

The story contains elements of surrealism and magical realism. The town's main industry is the manufacture of plush toys, which function as a local currency. The boxer is color blind; his color blindness is portrayed, for example, by a profusion of blue apples.

The city of Mars was formerly called Marks: Марс as opposed to Маркс, the name change being effected by removing one letter from the roof of the railway station.

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The city of Mars was formerly called Marks: Марс as opposed to Маркс, the name change being effected by removing one letter from the roof of the railway station.

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Trivia

It cost US$ 2.0 million and grossed US$ 240.000 in theaters — 0.1 times its budget.
It premiered on November 11, 2004, a Thursday.
It runs 1h40 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Марс".
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosStudio SLON, Central Partnership
CountriesRussia
LanguagesRussian
BudgetUS$ 2,000,000
Box officeUS$ 240,000
StatusReleased

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Олег Лукичёв Cinematography
Anna Melikyan Director
Ivan Lebedev Editing
Рубен Дишдишян Producer
Сабина Еремеева Producer
Anna Melikyan Screenplay

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What is Mars about?

Mars: Somewhere deep, deep in Russia there is a town called Marks (named after Karl Marks, founder of Communism theory) where all people are working on toy factory and receiving their wages as toys. News from other cities are arriving on very rare occasion. One morning, Boris, a former boxing who is running from something, …

Who directed Mars?

Mars was directed by Anna Melikyan in 2004.

Who stars in Mars?

The cast of Mars includes Nana Kiknadze, Artur Smolyaninov, Evgeniya Dobrovolskaya, Elena Morozova and Yana Esipovich.

How long is Mars?

Mars runs for 100 minutes, or 1h40.

How much did Mars cost and how much did it make?

Mars had a budget of US$ 2,000,000 and took US$ 240,000 at the box office.