Denmark, 1918
97m
35mm film, black and white, 1.33:1
silent
A Danish science fiction film directed by Holger-Madsen.
Plot Summary
A group of astronauts arrive on Mars to find vegetarian and pacifist civilization.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Holger-Madsen
Nordisk Film
Produced by: Ole Olsen
Written by: Sophus Michaëlis, Ole Olsen
Based on the Novel by: Sophus Michaëlis
Directors of Photography: Frederik Fuglsang, Louis Larsen
Production Designer: Carlo Jacobsen
Art Director: Axel Bruun
Cast
Gunnar Tolnæs (Avanti Planetaros)
Zanny Petersen (Corona)
Nicolai Neiiendam (Professor Planetaros)
Alf Blütecher (Dr Krafft)
Svend Kornbeck (David Dane)
Philip Bech (Martian leader)
Lilly Jacobson (Marya)
Frederik Jacobsen (Professor Dubius)
Birger von Cotta-Schønberg
Alternative Titles
A Trip to Mars – US title
Links
Extracts included in
Eventyret om dansk film 3: Danske filmstjerner og kometer – 1913-1923 (1996)
References
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.444 – credits
