A Trip to the Moon

Original title: Le voyage dans la lune

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A group of astronomers go on an expedition to the Moon.A group of astronomers go on an expedition to the Moon.A group of astronomers go on an expedition to the Moon.

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IMDb RATING

8.1/10

57K

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Georges Méliès

Prof. Barbenfouillis
(uncredited)
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Victor André

Astronomer - Nostradamus
(uncredited)

Bleuette Bernon

Lady in the Moon
(uncredited)

Brunnet

Astronomer- Alcofrisbas
(uncredited)

Jehanne d'Alcy

Secretary
(uncredited)
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Henri Delannoy

Captain of the Rocket
(uncredited)

Delpierre

Astronomer - Micromegas
(uncredited)

Farjaux

Astronomer - Parafaragaramus
(uncredited)

Kelm

Astronomer - Omega
(uncredited)

François Lallement

Officer of the Marines
(uncredited)

Jules-Eugène Legris

Parade Leader
(uncredited)

Director
- Georges Méliès
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Trivia
After finishing work on the film, Georges Méliès intended to release it in America and thereby make lots of money. Unfortunately, Thomas A. Edison's film technicians had already secretly made copies of it, which were shown across the US within weeks. Melies never made any money from the film's American showings, and went broke several years later. Edison made a fortune from it.

Goofs
When the umbrella is growing in the mushroom garden, the edge of the first Selenite, off camera to the right, can be seen waiting for his cue to enter. He may not be visible in all versions of the film.

Alternate versions
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.

Connections
Edited into The Monitors (1969)

Soundtracks
Astronomic Club
(2011 Version)
Written by Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
Performed by Air

Wonderfully imaginative and innovative

A group of scientists build a rocket and fly to the Moon.

Wonderfully imaginative and innovative. Directed by Georges Melies, a pioneer in the art and technology of film-making. Shot in 1902, when cinema was in its infancy, the movie shows cinema's theatrical roots, as well as the resourcefulness and ingenuity a pioneer like Melies possessed, and needed to possess.

Clever set design, "special effects" and editing. Good plot with a great innocence and imagination to it all.

It also gave us the iconic moon-with-a-rocket-in-its-face image.

Such a landmark film in cinema history that it features heavily in Martin Scorsese's homage to cinema - 'Hugo' (2011).