A Trip to the Moon
“The first science fiction film!”
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.
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Georges Méliès
Professeur Barbenfouillis / La Lune
Known for
The Astronomer's Dream
Le manoir du diable
Bleuette Bernon
Phoebe Déesse de la Lune
Known for
Cinderella
The Kingdom of the Fairies
François Lallement
L'officier de Marine / Commandant de la Base de Lancement
Also in
Le Grand Méliès
Jehanne d'Alcy
La Secrétaire / Une Étoile / Agent de Bord de la Fusée
Known for
The Astronomer's Dream
Le manoir du diable
Henri Delannoy
Le Pilote de la Fusée Lunaire
Also in
Verdun: Visions of History
Victor André
Un Astronome et Spationaute
No other roles listed
Jeanne d'Alcy
o. A.
Brunnet
Un Astronome et Spationaute
No other roles listed
Depierre
Un Astronome et Spationaute
No other roles listed
Farjaut
Un Astronome et Spationaute
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Kelm
Un Astronome et Spationaute
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Jules-Eugène Legris
Le Chef du Défilé
No other roles listed
Georges Méliès Director · Jules Verne Author Lucien Tainguy Cinematographer
Budget $6K · United States release October 4, 1902 · Produced in France
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Budget
$5,985
Production
Star Film
Production
France
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Original title
Le Voyage dans la Lune
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
France · June 15, 1902
Theatrical
United States · October 4, 1902
Theatrical
United States · April 10, 2012
Physical · DVD & Blu-ray
United States
September 4, 2011 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival(restored)
September 4, 2011 · Limited theatrical · Restored version, Telluride Film Festival
September 21, 2020 · Physical · DVD
Australia
June 20, 1907 · Theatrical
Benin
September 26, 1902 · Theatrical
December 16, 2011 · Theatrical · restored version
Brazil
September 8, 1902 · Theatrical · IMDB
Cameroon
October 4, 2002 · Theatrical
Canada
October 27, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Chile
September 25, 1902 · Theatrical
China
June 19, 2012 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival(restored)
Czechia
March 5, 2009 · Premiere · Zlín Student Film Festival
October 18, 2012 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 19, 1906 · Theatrical
Finland
September 1, 2012 · TV
France
May 11, 2011 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival(restored)
September 6, 2011 · Premiere · Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences(restored)
September 6, 2011 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
December 8, 2011 · Theatrical · Re-release
April 23, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
June 2, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Présenté par Jérémy Cottin, Soirée d'ouverture, Mondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon
Germany
December 14, 1902 · Theatrical
Greece
September 22, 2009 · Premiere · Athens Film Festival
Ireland
July 10, 1908 · Theatrical
Italy
December 7, 1902 · Theatrical
August 8, 1938 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Japan
August 8, 1905 · Theatrical
July 26, 2012 · Premiere · Akiruno Film Festival
August 25, 2012 · Theatrical · Re-release
October 7, 2012 · Premiere · Kawasaki Shinyuri Film Festival
September 22, 2015 · Premiere · Sendai Short Film Festival
February 4, 2017 · Premiere · Nasu Onsen Film Festival
Netherlands
November 21, 1902 · Theatrical
January 29, 2012 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam(restored)
Norway
March 18, 2012 · Theatrical · re-release
Philippines
September 24, 1902 · Limited theatrical
December 15, 2021 · Theatrical
Poland
May 19, 2012 · Premiere · Planete+ Doc Film Festival(restored)
Portugal
December 28, 1902 · Theatrical
December 10, 2022 · Premiere · Batalha Centro de Cinema
Russia
December 1, 1903 · Theatrical
Slovakia
September 6, 2012 · Theatrical
Slovenia
August 22, 1908 · Theatrical
Spain
October 8, 1902 · Theatrical
July 22, 2012 · TV · TCM
August 29, 2012 · Physical · Restored, alongside with "Extraordinary Voyage" documental.
Sweden
October 29, 1902 · Theatrical
Taiwan
October 19, 2012 · Premiere · Kaohsiung Film Festival
United Kingdom
July 10, 1908 · Theatrical
September 21, 2020 · Physical · Blu-ray
Uruguay
July 15, 2019 · Premiere · Cinemateca Uruguaya
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