Georges Melies, a French illusionist, was another very important person in the history of film. He was also the creator of two significant and famous movies such as A trip to the Moon and The Impossible Voyage, which are considered the most significant early science fiction films.

Today, I would like to tell you about the plot of A trip to the Moon. This film is based on two following novels: From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Vernes and The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells. The movie is about a trip to the moon of a group of schollars. At the beginning of the film, 6 astronomers are being chosen to take part in an expedition to the moon. After the building of the space capsule, the astronomers are launched into space. It turns out that there is already a man on the moon. The capsule with the astronomers hits this man in the eye.

 Afterwards, they land and get off the capsule. They are tired after the journey so they decide to have a nap. Later, falling snow wakes them up. They find shelter in the cavern with large mushrooms. Then, one of the astronomers opens his umbrella, wchich turns into a mushroom. 

After that, two inhabitants of the Moon show up. One of the astronomers hits the first newcomer causing his explosion.The same happens with the second one. But then, more inhabitants of the moon suddenly appear. They are called Selenites. After suurending the astronomers, Selenites take eartlings to their king. In the palace, one astronomer approaches the king and kills him.. Then, the astronomers run to the space capsule. The capsule fall from the Moon into the ocean.The astronomers are rescued by a ship and they are welcomed by people at the end.