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Title: A Trip to the Moon (1902)
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Cast
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| Victor André | ... | Astronomer (uncredited) | |
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Bleuette Bernon | ... | Lady in the Moon (uncredited) |
| Brunnet | ... | Astronomer (uncredited) | |
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Jehanne d'Alcy | ... | Secretary / Star / Rocket Attendant (uncredited) |
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Henri Delannoy | ... | Captain of the Rocket (uncredited) |
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Delpierre | ... | Astronomer (uncredited) |
| Farjaux | ... | Astronomer (uncredited) | |
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Kelm | ... | Astronomer (uncredited) |
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François Lallement | ... | Officer of the Marines (uncredited) |
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Jules-Eugène Legris | ... | Parade Leader (uncredited) |
| Georges Méliès | ... | Prof. Barbenfouillis / The Moon (uncredited) | |
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A group of men travel to the moon by being shot in a capsule from a giant cannon. They are captured by moon-men, escape, and return to the earth. Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>
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Country:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchRelease Date:
4 October 1902 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Trip to Mars See more »Filming Locations:
Méliès Studios, Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, FranceEdit
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FRF 30,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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In the color version with music by Air, the garbled speech heard when the Professor is speaking is a recording of Cosmology by Peter Cole, played backward. See more »Goofs
A pendulum clock is visible within the spacecraft as the capsule is being readied for takeoff. A pendulum and the clock that it works depend upon gravitation for accurate time, so it will be worthless during the flight. The effects of gravitation were well known at the time.Pocket watches then readily available were reliable enough. See more »
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Turner Classic Movies (TCM) showed a 12-minute, narrated version of this film, with a musical score. The narration was in English with a French accent, but easily understood. See more »Soundtracks
Décollage(2011 Version)
Written by Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
Performed by Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin (as Air)
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This film is an amazing technical feat for any era but especially so when one regards it's utter uniqueness in relation to anything that had been created at the time. The film is an embodiment of cinematic revolution coming only eight years after the Edison shorts, which had been dazzling when first released, it made all other films look ordinary and unimaginative in the face of the abounding creativity that the film demonstrates.
The special effects are mind-blowing when taken in the context of the era in which it was released and the tight, structured narrative provides amusement and enjoyment for fans today, over 100 years after the film's release. The child-like creativity of the director enhances the enjoyment of the film and serves to create a world into which the audience is invited with the utmost enthusiasm.
A genuine feat of making what would have previously been considered impossible possible, this is a must see for all fans of cinema of all ages, as more than any other film this can lay claim to giving birth to cinema as we know it.