Underplayed Gems

The First Men in the Moon (1919)

The First Men in the Moon poster
Directed by
Bruce Gordon
Genre
fantasy film, silent film, science fiction film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
50 min
Rated
PG
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A group of explorers travel to the moon in a spaceship. They discover a civilization of intelligent insect-like creatures living there.

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What happens

The First Men in the Moon is a 1919 black-and-white silent film, directed by Bruce Gordon and J.L.V. Leigh. The film was based on H.G. Wells' 1901 science fiction novel The First Men in the Moon. As of August 2010, the film is not held in the BFI National Archive and is listed on the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" list of lost films. Stills from the production and a plot synopsis exist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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