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A Trip to the Moon ()

Le voyage dans la lune (original title)
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A group of astronomers go on an expedition to the Moon.
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Astronomer - Nostradamus (uncredited)
Bleuette Bernon ...
Lady in the Moon (uncredited)
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Astronomer- Alcofrisbas (uncredited)
Jehanne d'Alcy ...
Secretary / Star / Rocket Attendant (uncredited)
Henri Delannoy ...
Captain of the Rocket (uncredited)
Delpierre ...
Astronomer - Micromegas (uncredited)
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Astronomer - Parafaragaramus (uncredited)
Kelm ...
Astronomer - Omega (uncredited)
François Lallement ...
Officer of the Marines (uncredited)
Jules-Eugène Legris ...
Parade Leader (uncredited)
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Prof. Barbenfouillis / The Moon (uncredited)

Directed by

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Georges Méliès ... (uncredited)

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Georges Méliès ... () (uncredited)
 
Jules Verne ... (novel "De la Terre à la Lune") (uncredited)
 
H.G. Wells ... (novel "First Men in the Moon") (uncredited)

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Georges Méliès ... producer (as Geo. Melies)

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Jean-Benoît Dunckel ... (2011 original score) (as AIR)
Nicolas Godin ... (2011 original score) (as AIR)
Octavio Vázquez ... (1995)

Cinematography by

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Théophile Michault ... (uncredited)
Lucien Tainguy ... (uncredited)

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Georges Méliès ... (uncredited)

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Georges Méliès ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Charles Claudel ... (uncredited)

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Jehanne d'Alcy ... (as Jeanne d'Alcy)

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Jean-Marc Gonçalves De Almeida ... music: 1996 original score

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Elisabeth Thuillier ... film colorization supervisor (uncredited)

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Charles-Edouard Renault ... special thanks / thanks

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Plot Summary

An association of astronomers has convened to listen to the plan of Professor Barbenfouillis, their president, to fly to the moon. With the one dissenting voice quashed by Barbenfouillis and the other members, the plan is approved with Barbenfouillis choosing five others to accompany him. Most of the preparation for the trip is in building the vessel and launching mechanism, which resemble a large bullet and a large gun respectively. Hitting the moon in the eye, the six land safely at their destination. They find that much about the moon is wonderful and fantastical, but also that much is not what they would have liked to encounter as it is life threatening. They have to find a way to get out of their alien predicament to get back home safely. Written by Huggo

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Also Known As
  • Le Voyage dans la Lune (France)
  • A Trip to the Moon (Canada, English title)
  • A Trip to the Moon (World-wide, English title)
  • A Trip to Mars (United States)
  • A Trip to the Moon (Europe, English title)
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  • 13 min
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Budget FRF30,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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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. See more »
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. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into The Monitors (1969). See more »
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