Woman in the Moon
1929 · Movie · Not Rated · 170 min · ★ 7.2 · 70% critics
A scientist becomes convinced the moon holds vast gold reserves and helps launch a daring rocket mission to claim them. Once the crew leaves Earth, greed, suspicion, and personal tensions threaten to derail the expedition before it can succeed.
Also known as By Rocket to the Moon · Girl in the Moon
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Details
- Original title
- Frau im Mond
- Years
- 1929
- Release date
- 1929-10-15
- Language
- German
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 170 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (115 votes)
About
You may like this if you're curious about early sci-fi history and can enjoy a slow, visually imaginative space adventure in the vein of Metropolis; Not for you if you want brisk pacing or a tightly focused story.
Pros: pioneering space travel ideas; striking rocket launch; imaginative moon journey | Cons: very long runtime; slow first half; tangled personal drama
Themes
- future
- moon
- space travel
- silent film
Cast & crew
Willy Fritsch
as Wolf Helius
Gerda Maurus
as Friede Velten
Klaus Pohl
as Georg Manfeldt
Fritz Rasp
as Walt Turner
Gustav von Wangenheim
as Hans Windegger
Tilla Durieux
as Fünf Gehirne und Scheckbücher
Margarete Kupfer
as Frau Hippolt
Alexa von Porembsky
as Veilchenverkäuferin
Gerhard Dammann
as Werkmeister
- HG
Heinrich Gotho
as Mieter
Directed by Fritz Lang