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The Astronomer's Dream

1898 film by Georges Méliès
Movie silent_short_film Q1605201
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The Astronomer's Dream

Summary

The Astronomer's Dream is a silent short film[1]. It draws 110 Wikipedia views per month (silent_short_film category, ranking #8 of 54).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Astronomer's Dream's instance of is recorded as silent short film[3].
  • The Astronomer's Dream was directed by Georges Méliès[4].
  • Georges Méliès wrote the screenplay for The Astronomer's Dream[5].
  • The Astronomer's Dream's genre is silent film[6].
  • The Astronomer's Dream's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • The Astronomer's Dream's genre is comedy film[8].
  • A cast member of The Astronomer's Dream was Georges Méliès[9].
  • The Astronomer's Dream was produced by Georges Méliès[10].
  • The Astronomer's Dream's production company is recorded as Star Film Company[11].
  • The Astronomer's Dream's Commons category is recorded as The Astronomer's Dream[12].
  • The Astronomer's Dream's color is recorded as black-and-white[13].
  • The Astronomer's Dream's country of origin is recorded as France[14].
  • The Astronomer's Dream was released on January 1, 1898[15].
  • The Astronomer's Dream's distributed by is recorded as Georges Méliès[16].
  • The Astronomer's Dream's film editor is recorded as Georges Méliès[17].
  • The Astronomer's Dream's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'La Lune à un mètre'}[18].
  • The Astronomer's Dream's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+3'}[19].
  • The Astronomer's Dream's assessment is recorded as Bechdel test[20].
  • The Astronomer's Dream's copyright status is recorded as public domain[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Astronomer's Dream was produced by Georges Méliès[10]. It was directed by Georges Méliès[4]. Georges Méliès wrote the screenplay for it[5]. A cast member of it was Georges Méliès[9].

Publication

The Astronomer's Dream was released on January 1, 1898[15]. Genres include silent film[6], fantasy film[7], and comedy film[8].

Why It Matters

The Astronomer's Dream draws 110 Wikipedia views per month (silent_short_film category, ranking #8 of 54).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Related Entities

France Georges Méliès public domain

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Bechdel Test Movie List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Davidultra · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Film editor → Georges Méliès
    Production company → —
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+3'}
    Distributed by → Georges Méliès
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1258]]: m/the_astronomers_dream"
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