Trip to the Moon (1958 film)
1958 Mexican film by Fernando Cortés
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Trip to the Moon (Spanish: Viaje a la luna) is a 1958 Mexican comedy film written and directed by Fernando Cortés, and starring Kitty de Hoyos and an ensemble cast of comedians such as Sergio Corona, Alfonso Arau, Germán Valdés "Tin-Tan", Marco Antonio Campos "Viruta", Gaspar Henaine "Capulina", Manuel "El Loco" Valdés, Fannie Kauffman "Vitola", Leopoldo "Polo" Ortin, Joaquín García "Borolas", Ramiro Gamboa "Tio Gamboin", Xavier López "Chabelo", Celia Viveros and Cuca Escobar.[1][2] It has multiple references to the classic film Le Voyage dans la Lune (1902) by Georges Méliès.[1][3][4]
Fernando Galiana
Carlos Sampelayo
Ernesto Enríquez
Sergio Corona
Alfonso Arau
Germán Valdés "Tin-Tan"
Marco Antonio Campos "Viruta"
Gaspar Henaine "Capulina"
Manuel "El Loco" Valdés
Fannie Kauffman "Vitola"
Leopoldo "Polo" Ortin, Joaquín García "Borolas"
Ramiro Gamboa "Tío Gamboin"
Xavier López "Chabelo"
Celia Viveros
Cuca Escobar
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| Directed by | Fernando Cortés |
| Written by | Fernando Cortés Fernando Galiana Carlos Sampelayo |
| Produced by | Óscar J. Brooks Ernesto Enríquez |
| Starring | Kitty de Hoyos Sergio Corona Alfonso Arau Germán Valdés "Tin-Tan" Marco Antonio Campos "Viruta" Gaspar Henaine "Capulina" Manuel "El Loco" Valdés Fannie Kauffman "Vitola" Leopoldo "Polo" Ortin, Joaquín García "Borolas" Ramiro Gamboa "Tío Gamboin" Xavier López "Chabelo" Celia Viveros Cuca Escobar |
| Cinematography | José Ortiz Ramos |
| Edited by | Rafael Ceballos |
| Music by | Manuel Esperón |
Production company | Brooks y Enríquez |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
The film is set in a mental asylum, where a group of patients imagines themselves embarking on a journey to the Moon. The patients, trapped in their delusions, create an elaborate fantasy of space exploration, blurring the lines between reality and imagination. The film combines humor, absurdity, and surrealism, exploring themes of escapism, mental illness, and the power of the mind.
