A Trip to the Moon

(1902)

★ 7.9 IMDb · 2,064 votes

Genres: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy

Year: 1902

Runtime: 15 мин

Country: France

Director: Georges Méliès

Cast: Georges Méliès, Bleuette Bernon, François Lallement, Jehanne d'Alcy, Henri Delannoy, Victor André, Brunnet, Depierre, Farjaut, Kelm

Plot

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.

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, and Barbenfouillis chooses 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 life-threatening and not what they wanted. They must find a way to escape their predicament and return home safely.