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A Trip to the Moon (1902)

Poster for A Trip to the Moon

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Georges Méliès
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    Professor Barbenfouillis / The Moon Georges Méliès
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    Phoebe (uncredited) Bleuette Bernon
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    Secretary / Star / Rocket Attendant (uncredited) Jehanne d'Alcy

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Keywords

  • moon
  • based on novel or book
  • satire
  • astronomer
  • silent film
  • scientific expedition
  • space adventure
  • early cinema
  • selenite
  • short film
  • man in the moon