Himmelskibet (film)
| Himmelskibet | |
|---|---|
 Advertisement in Motion Picture News, 1920 | |
| Directed by | Holger-Madsen |
| Written by |
Sophus Michaelis (the novel Himmelskibet) adapted by Ole Olsen |
| Cinematography |
Frederik Fuglsang Louis Larsen |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Films Kompagni |
Release dates |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Language |
Silent film Danish intertitles |
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.
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 1962.[1]
Cast
- Nils Asther... Martian citizen
- Philip Bech ... Martian leader - wise man
- Alf Blutecher ... Dr. Krafft, Avantis' friend
- Frederik Jacobsen ... Professor Dubius
- Lilly Jacobson ... Marya, Martian leader's daughter
- Svend Kornbeck ... David Dane, American
- Nicolai Neiiendam ... Professor Planetaros, astronomer
- Alfred Osmund ... Martian priest
- Zanny Petersen ... Corona, Avanti's sister
- Gunnar Tolnæs ... Avanti Planetaros, sea captain
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