A Trip to the Moon (1902)
10/07/1908 (GB)
Adventure, Science Fiction
15m
- 79% (1862 votes)
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Overview
Professor Barbenfouillis and five of his colleagues from the Academy of Astronomy travel to the Moon aboard a rocket propelled by a giant cannon. Once on the lunar surface, the bold explorers face the many perils hidden in the caves of the mysterious planet.
- Georges MélièsDirector, Screenplay
Original Title
Le Voyage dans la Lune
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
$5,985
Keywords
- moon
- based on novel or book
- satire
- astronomer
- black and white
- silent film
- scientific expedition
- space adventure
- early cinema
- selenite
- short film
- man in the moon
Top Billed Cast
Georges Méliès
Professor Barbenfouillis / The Moon
Bleuette Bernon
Phoebe (uncredited)
François Lallement
Officer of the Marines (uncredited)
Henri Delannoy
Captain of the Rocket (uncredited)
Victor André
Astronomer (uncredited)
Brunnet
Astronomer (uncredited)
Depierre
Astronomer (uncredited)
Farjaut
Astronomer (uncredited)
Kelm
Astronomer (uncredited)
Jehanne d'Alcy
Secretary / Star / Rocket Attendant (uncredited)
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