Professor Barbenfouillis and five of his colleagues from the Academy of Astronomy travel to the Moon aboard a rocket propelled by a giant cannon. Once on the lunar surface, the bold explorers face the many perils hidden in the caves of the mysterious planet.
Le Voyage dans la Lune is of 0 hour(s) and 15 minute(s). It is Produced By: Star Film. It was released on 1902-04-17. It has an average vote of 7.9 on TMDB.
Genres: AdventureScience Fiction
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