Frau im Mond

Gold on the Moon?! This discovery not only ignites scientific fervor but also stirs the unscrupulous interests of powerful corporate circles. Consequently, when a group of researchers and adventurers sets off on the first space voyage, a representative of big business is on board—as is a woman! Curiosity, rivalries, and greed drive the race depicted in this final great silent film of German cinema; for it, Lang enlisted technical assistance from rocket pioneers to achieve a level of plausibility previously unseen—so much so that reality later adopted the film's legendary countdown, the first in history. Yet "Frau im Mond" also speaks to the dreams of a modern society—and the interests seeking to co-opt them.
(Florian Widegger)