The Astronomer's Dream

The Astronomer's Dream
The Astronomer's Dream
	A scene from the film
Directed by	Georges Méliès
Based on	"Les Farces de la Lune ou les Mésaventures de Nostradamus"; by Georges Méliès
Starring	Georges Méliès
Release date	1898;
Running time	Approx. 3 minutes
Country	France
Language	Silent

The Astronomer's Dream, or the Man in the Moon (French: La Lune à un mètre, literally "The Moon from One Meter Off") is an 1898 French silent trick film by Georges Méliès. Based on one of his stage magic acts, and starring Méliès himself, the film presents a varied assortment of images and imaginings dreamed by the astronomer of the title, focusing on themes of astronomy and especially the Moon.

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