Our Heavenly Bodies (1925)

Wunder der Schöpfung is an extraordinary, fascinating Kulturfilm trying to explain the whole human knowledge of the 1920s about the world and the universe. 15 special effects experts and 9 cameramen were involved in the production of this film which combines documentary scenes, historical documents, fiction elements, animation scenes and educational impact. It its beautifully colored, using tinting and toning in a very elaborated way. Some visual ideas in the sequences with a space shuttle visiting different planets in the universe seem to have to be the inspiration for Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Released

1925-09-14

Genres

Documentary, Science Fiction

Runtime

92 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Hanns Walter Kornblum

TMDB rating

6.8/10 from 10 votes