Friday, March 12, 2010
Woman in the Moon - Fritz Lang (1929)
Final major German silent film. UFA spies, Bauhaus furniture, and Braunian rockets lead to a gold-desolate planet. Supposedly the first depiction of a countdown to launch. Serious science, but poor drama. The first 40 espionage-filled minutes before the launch are the best, especially a clever car-stuck-in-traffic switchover that presages Mabuse.
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