The Astronomer's Dream (1898)
- Original title
- La lune à un mètre
- Directed by
- Georges Méliès
- Genre
- fantasy film, comedy film, silent film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 3 min
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 235 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An astronomer falls asleep in his observatory and dreams of strange visions. He interacts with the moon and other astronomical objects in bizarre and comedic ways.
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What happens
The Astronomer's Dream, or the Man in the Moon (French: La Lune à un mètre, literally "The Moon from One Meter Off") 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Man in the Moon (1909)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.