The First Scientific Science-Fiction Film (1993)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 15M

Director : Gabriele Jacobi

Synopsis

A short documentary about Fritz Lang's film 'Frau im Mond', and its relation to the science and history of real space travel.

Actors

Bernt Hahn
Bernt Hahn
Narrator

Crews

Gabriele Jacobi
Gabriele Jacobi
Director
Gisela Vollmer-König
Gisela Vollmer-König
Editor
Bärbel Brockhaus
Bärbel Brockhaus
Editor
Jorge Bogalho
Jorge Bogalho
Camera Operator
Eberhard Honigmann
Eberhard Honigmann
Production Manager
Fritz Breuer
Fritz Breuer
Editor
Luciano Berriatúa
Luciano Berriatúa
Producer

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