A Trip to the Moon (original French title: Le Voyage dans la Lune)
is a 1902 French silent film directed by Georges Melies. Widely
regarded as the first science fiction film, it follows a group of
astronomers who travel to the Moon in a bullet-shaped capsule, encounter
the Selenites (lunar inhabitants), and return to Earth. The film
features Melies's most iconic image — the rocket landing in the Moon's
eye — and pioneered numerous special effects techniques including
superimposition, dissolves, and hand-painted color. The film is in the
public domain.
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