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La Lune \u00e0 un M\u00e8tre, 1898, 3m13s
Star Film Catalogue Nos. 160-162

Director: Georges M\u00e9li\u00e8s
Writer: Georges M\u00e9li\u00e8s (creator)
Stars: Georges M\u00e9li\u00e8s
Country: France
Release Date: 1898 (France)
Also Known As: Egy m\u00e9terre a Hold
Filming Locations: Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

At over three minutes, The Astronomer\u00e2s Dream is three times longer than a typical early Georges M\u00e9li\u00e8s' short, and has duly been given three entries in his Star Film catalogue (presumably this meant he could charge triple the fee). It begins as a virtual remake of A Nightmare (Le Cauchemar, 1896), but it\u00e2s conceived on a far more elaborate scale.

"In the opening of this film is seen the astronomer intently poring over his books. Suddenly, in a cloud of smoke, Satan appears and surprises the astronomer. At the command of the Fairy Queen, who suddenly appears, Satan vanishes; she awakens the astronomer and as he goes forward to meet her she disappears. The astronomer is very much excited, and, rushing over to the large telescope he tries to discover by what means she had vanished. The moon now appears, and begins her repast by eating the immense telescope used by the astronomer. The astronomer flies around apparently wild at the loss of his wonderful telescope. Suddenly the moon opens wide her mouth and there comes forth a tot of about five summers. She is immediately followed by two others, and they proceed to dance around the astronomer, and vanish one at a time until but one is left. The astronomer, picking her up, thinking he could keep her... " Written by Lubin Films (1907)

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