Long before humanity could fly, and before we set foot on the moon, Georges Méliès’ ground-breaking film Le Voyage dans la Lune showed what was not yet possible. In this episode, Dr Gemma King shows how this technological marvel and an artistic achievement set the stage for cinema long into the future, becoming the first space blockbuster.

The Lunar Origins of Cinema: Georges Méliès and Le Voyage dans la Lune

Works That Shaped The World is back for 2020. This year we mark the 250th anniversary of the year 1770, a year of remarkable change on the cusp of the modern world. 

Works The Shaped The World explores humankind's great achievements and astonishing creations. Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing in 1969, the inaugural 2019 series explored the moon through topics ranging from Shakespeare and cinema, to environmental humanities and Pythagoras.

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Works That Shaped The World is back for 2020. This year we mark the 250th anniversary of the year 1770, a year of remarkable change on the cusp of the modern world. Works The Shaped The World explores humankind's great achievements and astonishing creations. Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing in 1969, the inaugural 2019 series explored the moon through topics ranging from Shakespeare and cinema, to environmental humanities and Pythagoras.

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The Lunar Origins of Cinema: Georges Méliès and Le Voyage dans la Lune

The Lunar Origins of Cinema: Georges Méliès and Le Voyage dans la Lune