Jun 21, 1902
15 min
Full-HD

A Trip to the Moon (1902)

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.

Category

Adventure Science Fiction

Country

France

Companies

Star Film

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)

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