A Trip to Mars
Himmelskibet, Excelsior / A Trip to Mars / Das Himmelschiff is a 1918 Danish film about a trip to Mars. In 2006, the film was restored and re-released on DVD by the Danish Film Institute.
| Himmelskibet | |
|---|---|
 Advertisement in Motion Picture News, 1920 | |
| Directed by | Holger-Madsen |
| Written by | Sophus Michaelis (the novel Himmelskibet) adapted by Ole Olsen |
| Starring | Gunnar Tolnæs Zanny Petersen Nicolai Neiiendam Alf Blütecher Svend Kornbeck Philip Bech Lilly Jacobson Frederik Jacobsen |
| Cinematography | Frederik Fuglsang Louis Larsen |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Films Kompagni |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Languages | Silent film Danish intertitles |
Phil Hardy says it is "the film that marked the beginning of the space opera subgenre of science fiction," but notes that Denmark did not make another science fiction film until Reptilicus in 1961.[1]
Cast
- Gunnar Tolnæs as Avanti Planetaros - Captain of the Space Ship
- Zanny Petersen as Corona, Avanti's Sister
- Nicolai Neiiendam as Professor Planetaros, Astronomer
- Alf Blütecher as Dr. Krafft, Avanti's Friend
- Svend Kornbeck as David Dane, American
- Philip Bech as Martian leader - Wise Man
- Lilly Jacobson as Marya, Martian Leader's Daughter
- Frederik Jacobsen as Professor Dubius
Production crew
- Production Design by Carlo Jacobsen
- Art Direction by Axel Bruun
References
- Phil Hardy. The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: Science Fiction. New York: The Overlook Press, 1994, pp. 56-57
External links
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