History ·Adventure ·Science Fiction · France · 1902 · 15m

A Trip to the Moon

Le Voyage dans la Lune

A Trip to the Moon poster
Director
Georges Méliès
Cast
Georges Méliès as Professeur Barbenfouillis / La Lune Bleuette Bernon as Phoebe Déesse de la Lune François Lallement as L'officier de Marine / Commandant de la Base de Lancement Jehanne d'Alcy as La Secrétaire / Une Étoile / Agent de Bord de la Fusée Henri Delannoy as Le Pilote de la Fusée Lunaire Victor André as Un Astronome et Spationaute
Crew
Théophile Michault — Director of Photography Lucien Tainguy — Director of Photography Georges Méliès — Editor Georges Méliès — Screenplay Jules Verne — Novel Georges Méliès — Producer
Tagline

The first science fiction film!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer A Trip to the Moon — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
moonbased on novel or booksatireastronomerblack and whitesilent filmscientific expeditionspace adventureearly cinemaseleniteshort filmman in the moon
Key Collaborators
Georges Méliès Director Théophile Michault Director of Photography Lucien Tainguy Director of Photography Georges Méliès Editor Georges Méliès Screenplay Jules Verne Novel Georges Méliès Producer Georges Méliès Production Design
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