A Trip to the Moon

Short Film

1902

15m

French

Adventure, Science Fiction

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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.

A Trip to the Moon

Short Film

1902

15m

French

Adventure, Science Fiction

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Cast

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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...

Jules-Eugène Legris

Parade Leader (uncredited)

Directed By: Georges Méliès

Written By: H.G. Wells (Novel), Georges Méliès (Screenplay), + 1 more

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Zephir says...

9 years ago

A big achievement in early movie-making. First masterpiece of cinema.

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nmahoney416 says...

7 years ago

It's crazy to think how far we have come. This must have been revolutionary for its time. A must watch for anyone looking back on film history.

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Matthew Brady-deleted-1534855046 says...

7 years ago

The 1902 short film "A Trip to the Moon" was the film that started off the magic of film, just by the unpredictable power of imagine and the soul and effort that is film. Georges Méliès loved making movies and if I'm correct or not but this is his favorite movie that he ever directed and I can see why.

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abort_user says...

9 years ago

If you have any interest in the history of films or the history of film special effects, this movie is a must watch. Georges Méliès's work also has a very innovative and dreamlike quality that can be appreciated even today. There is a reason this film won't be forgotten and is still being talked about and referenced.

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Foghlainte-deleted-1458835674

9/10 9 years ago

Note: I watched both versions on Netflix - a black-and-white print with narration and the colour print with a soundtrack by Air. This review will cover both.

So here I am at what is undoubtedly Georges Méliès' most famous and enduring film, even if its status as his "best" is open t More

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Dleasdanach

11 years ago

I think it is important, especially with regard to films concerned with the fantastical, to keep a child-like sense of wonder when watching and the best films will reward this. A Trip to the Moon appeals to my inner child in the best possible way with its fantastic voyage. Even viewed over a hundred More

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filmtoaster

5 years ago

I can't say much more than what other critics have said a million times before in the past 100 years or so, but damn, I forgot how revolutionary this film was. I saw the post-processed colorized version of the short feature, in my opinion the best version, and it absolutely blew me away how ambi More

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dogstir

4 years ago

_A Trip to the Moon_ (1902), initially titled in French as _Le Voyage dans la Lune_, is director Georges Méliès' most famous film out of the more than 500 films he made. He stars as Professor Barbenfouillis, who, along with several other astronomers, boards a bullet-shaped spacecraft fired from a More

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