Cinematic background from 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.
Movie still from “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), directed by Georges Méliès – A painting of a woman standing in front of a giant telescope; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), directed by Georges Méliès – A group of men standing next to each other on top of a building; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), directed by Georges Méliès – A painting of a desert landscape with mountains and planets in the background; Extreme Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), directed by Georges Méliès – A group of people standing in front of a wall; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), directed by Georges Méliès – A room with a lot of statues on the wall; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), directed by Georges Méliès – A group of people dressed in medieval costumes; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), directed by Georges Méliès – An oil painting of an industrial scene with a man sitting on top of a water tower; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), directed by Georges Méliès – A group of people dressed in medieval costumes; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), directed by Georges Méliès – A group of people standing next to each other in front of a large telescope; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), directed by Georges Méliès – A painting of a group of people dressed in medieval clothing; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), directed by Georges Méliès – An oil painting of an ocean scene with a boat in the background; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), directed by Georges Méliès – A group of people standing in front of a building; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), directed by Georges Méliès – A group of people dressed in costumes posing for a picture; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), directed by Georges Méliès – A group of people dressed up in costumes; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), directed by Georges Méliès – A painting of a man standing in the middle of a cave; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), directed by Georges Méliès – A group of people sitting in a room with a large painting; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), directed by Georges Méliès – A group of people standing around a parade float; Wide shot, Low angle