| A Trip to the Moon | |
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| Based On: | From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne The First Men in the Moon by H. G. Wells |
| Directed By: | Georges Méliès |
| Released: | September 1, 1902 (France) October 4, 1902 (U.S.) |
| Runtime: | 14 minutes |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | Silent |
A Trip to the Moon (French: "Le Voyage dans la Lune") is a 1902 French black-and-white silent science fiction film. It parodies two popular novels of the time: From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne and The First Men in the Moon by H. G. Wells, painting their readers as lunatics.
Plot
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A group of men travel to the moon by being shot in an iron capsule from a giant cannon. They are captured by moon-men, escape, and return to the earth.
Steampunk InfluencesEdit
Despite the age of the original, and eventual film under discussion, A Trip to the Moon encompasses the essence of steampunk: Victorian Era values, extrapolation of contemporary technology, true science fiction and thought-provoking, inspirational storytelling with a valuable lesson on humanity to be learned.
