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The First Scientific Science-Fiction Film

1993 · 15 min

A brief, affectionate look at how an old film imagined spaceflight, informative and calm rather than dramatic.

Directed by
Gabriele Jacobi
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bernt Hahn
Overview
A short documentary about Fritz Lang's film 'Frau im Mond', and its relation to the science and history of real space travel.

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Directed by
Gabriele Jacobi
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bernt Hahn
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  • science
  • art
  • exploration
  • technology
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  • documentary
  • true story
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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Gabriele Jacobi
Starring
Bernt Hahn
Runtime
15 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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