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Woman in the Moon

Original title: Frau im Mond
  • 1929
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
4.3K
YOUR RATING
Woman in the Moon (1929)
GermanSpace Sci-FiAdventureComedyDramaRomanceSci-Fi

A tenacious scientist blasts off for the moon in hopes of riches that may be found there.A tenacious scientist blasts off for the moon in hopes of riches that may be found there.A tenacious scientist blasts off for the moon in hopes of riches that may be found there.

  • Director
    • Fritz Lang
  • Writers
    • Thea von Harbou
    • Fritz Lang
  • Stars
    • Willy Fritsch
    • Gerda Maurus
    • Klaus Pohl
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    4.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fritz Lang
    • Writers
      • Thea von Harbou
      • Fritz Lang
    • Stars
      • Willy Fritsch
      • Gerda Maurus
      • Klaus Pohl
    • 55User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast21

    Willy Fritsch
    Willy Fritsch
    • Wolf Helius
    Gerda Maurus
    Gerda Maurus
    • Friede Velten - Astronomy Student
    Klaus Pohl
    Klaus Pohl
    • Professor Georg Manfeldt
    Fritz Rasp
    Fritz Rasp
    • The Man Calling Self Walter Turner
    Gustl Gstettenbaur
    Gustl Gstettenbaur
    • Gustav
    • (as Gustl Stark-Gstettenbaur)
    Gustav von Wangenheim
    Gustav von Wangenheim
    • Hans Windegger - Engineer
    • (as Gustav v. Wangenheim)
    Tilla Durieux
    • Fünf Gehirne und Scheckbücher
    Margarete Kupfer
    Margarete Kupfer
    • Frau Hippolt, Haushälterin bei Helius
    Alexa von Porembsky
    • Eine Veilchenverkäuferin
    • (as Alexa v. Porembska)
    Gerhard Dammann
    Gerhard Dammann
    • Der Werkmeister der Helius-Flugwerften
    • (as Dammann)
    Heinrich Gotho
    Heinrich Gotho
    • Der Mieter vom II. Stock
    • (as Gotho)
    Alfred Loretto
    • Zwei eindeutige Existenzen
    • (as Loretto)
    Max Maximilian
    • Grotjan, Chauffeur bei Helius
    • (as Maximilian)
    Edgar Pauly
    • Zwei eindeutige Existenzen
    • (as Pauly)
    Karl Platen
    Karl Platen
    • Der Mann am Mikrophon
    • (as Platen)
    Mahmud Terja Bey
    • Fünf Gehirne und Scheckbücher
    • (as Terja Bey)
    Hermann Vallentin
    Hermann Vallentin
    • Fünf Gehirne und Scheckbücher
    • (as Vallentin)
    Borwin Walth
    • Fünf Gehirne und Scheckbücher
    • (as Walth)
    • Director
      • Fritz Lang
    • Writers
      • Thea von Harbou
      • Fritz Lang
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews55

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This film shows the first countdown to the launch of a rocket - not just the first one in a movie, but the first ever. It was invented as a dramatic device for the movie. Previously, all launches were begun with a count upward from zero to a designated number (usually ten). Also depicted for the first time are the use of liquid rocket fuel, a rocket with two stages, and zero gravity in space.
    • Goofs
      The rocket launch is boldly set for 2130 (9:30 PM) as announced by the smoke-writing plane. But the launch also coincides with the rising of a full moon. The full moon would rise much earlier, approximately 1800 (6:00 PM) local time.
    • Quotes
      • [Opening intertitle]
      • The Author: "Never" does not exist for the human mind... only "Not yet."
    • Crazy credits
      Fritz Rasp is billed in the opening credits as "Der Mann, der sich Walter Turner nennt" or "The man who calls himself Walter Turner."
    • Alternate versions
      The film was given a release from Kino Internation on DVD, running a length of 169 minutes. The 2000 restoration runs 200 minutes. The original showing in the United States ran 156 minutes and was later cut to 95 minutes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Le contrôle de l'univers (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Heimlich singt für uns die Liebe
      Music by Willy Schmidt-Gentner
      Lyrics by Fritz Rotter
      Sung by Gerda Maurus and Willy Fritsch

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 6, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Link to the international distributor, Sala46 Films.
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • By Rocket to the Moon
    • Filming locations
      • Marlene-Dietrich-Halle, Studio Babelsberg, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Universum Film (UFA)
      • Fritz Lang-Film
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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