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Woman in the Moon (1929)
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Woman in the Moon (1929)

Frau im Mond

Drama, Science Fiction, Romance • 2h 50m

Overview

A scientist discovers that there's gold on the moon. He builds a rocket to fly there, but there's too much rivalry among the crew to have a successful expedition.

Director: Fritz Lang

Best English-Friendly Release

Additional Info

MoC > Kino Lorber, former has correct aspect ratio (and higher bitrate and looks better/less compressed) while the latter has a squished aspect ratio, see DVDBeaver for comparison

Format

1080p Blu-ray

Length

170 mins

Type

Movie

Alternative Titles

By Rocket to the Moon

Last Updated

14 days ago

Contributors

Best English-Friendly Release
Additional Info

MoC > Kino Lorber, former has correct aspect ratio (and higher bitrate and looks better/less compressed) while the latter has a squished aspect ratio, see DVDBeaver for comparison

Format
1080p Blu-ray
Length
170 mins
Type
Movie
Alternative Titles
By Rocket to the Moon
Last Updated
14 days ago
Contributors

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