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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.
Original Release
02/22/1918
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gunnar Tolnæs | Avanti Planetaros / Avanti Planetaros - Captain of the Space Ship |
| Zanny Petersen | Corona / Corona - Avanti's Sister |
| Nicolai Neiiendam | Professor Planetaros / Prof. Planetaros - Astronomer |
| Alf Blütecher | Dr. Krafft / Dr. Krafft - Avanti's Friend |
| Svend Kornbeck | David Dane / David Dane - American |
| Philip Bech | |
| Lilly Jacobson | Marya / Marya - Martian Leader's Daughter |
| Frederik Jacobsen | Professor Dubius / Prof. Dubius |
| Birger von Cotta-Schønberg | |
| Albert Paul | (voice) |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gunnar Tolnæs | Avanti Planetaros / Avanti Planetaros - Captain of the Space Ship |
| Zanny Petersen | Corona / Corona - Avanti's Sister |
| Nicolai Neiiendam | Professor Planetaros / Prof. Planetaros - Astronomer |
| Alf Blütecher | Dr. Krafft / Dr. Krafft - Avanti's Friend |
| Svend Kornbeck | David Dane / David Dane - American |
| Philip Bech | |
| Lilly Jacobson | Marya / Marya - Martian Leader's Daughter |
| Frederik Jacobsen | Professor Dubius / Prof. Dubius |
| Birger von Cotta-Schønberg | |
| Albert Paul | (voice) |
| Nils Asther | Martian citizen / Wounded Martian Citizen |
| Alfred Osmund |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ole Olsen | Producer |
