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Woman in the Moon (1929)

Director: Fritz Lang

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From Time Out Film Guide

Lang's last silent movie was planned as another giant sci-fi film in the vein of Metropolis. It didn't work out like that, partly because the design and trick-work are cramped and unimaginative, partly because Thea von Harbou's script centres on the exceedingly banal character conflicts on board the first rocket to the moon. As a result, it looks considerably more dated than other Lang silents: it's badly acted melodrama, and the sci-fi trimmings remain entirely secondary. One scene is distinguished by Lang's magnificent sense of spatial drama: the actual launching of the rocket. Otherwise, it's chiefly notable for being one of the rare Lang movies with a deliriously happy ending.

Author: TR 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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Cast & crew

Director: Fritz Lang

Producer: Fritz Lang

Cast: Gerda Maurus, Willy Fritsch, Fritz Rasp, Gustav von Wangenheim, Klaus Pohl full cast

Genre(s): Science Fiction

Duration: 14 mins


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