Steps to the Moon

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Steps to the Moon

1963

1h 14m

8.7(3 votes)

Science Fiction

Comedy

Fantasy

Overview

An aspiring astronaut prepares his ship for take-off, plugs in a razor and causes a blackout. In the deep darkness the boy imagines himself meeting the literary characters who have enthralled readers past with their stories of space travel.

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6 featured cast members

Starring

Ion Anghel

Marcel Anghelescu

Radu Beligan

Emil Botta

Horia Căciulescu

George Demetru

Creative team

Directed by: Ion Popescu-Gopo
Written by: Ion Popescu-Gopo

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