The Astronomer's Dream

The Astronomer's Dream (1900)

La lune à un mètre

An astronomer has a terrifying dream.

Date of release
1900-10-07
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (248)
Runtime
3m
Genres
Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
Director
Georges Méliès

Casting

Interesting facts

The Astronomer's Dream, or the Man in the Moon is an 1898 French silent trick film by Georges Méliès. Based on one of his stage magic acts, and starring Méliès himself, the film presents a varied assortment of images dreamed by an astronomer, focusing on themes of astronomy and especially the Moon.

Production

Méliès plays the astronomer in the film, which is based on a stage magic sketch he had presented in 1891 at his Paris magic venue, the Théâtre Robert-Houdin. The stage version, "Les Farces de la Lune ou les Mésaventures de Nostradamus" (translation: "The Farces of the Moon or the Misadventures of Nostradamus"), combined theatrical illusions with shadow puppetry.

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