The Secret of the Selenites

Name: The Secret of the Selenites
Genre: Family, Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Released: 1984-02-01
Rating: 3.76
Cast: Dominique Paturel, Philippe Castelli, Jacques Ciron, Georges Atlas, Jacques Marin

Join Baron Munchausen and friends as they journey to the moon!

Summary

The film follows the adventures of Baron Munchausen, who is prompted to travel to the moon by his cousin Sirius, an astrologer convinced that it is inhabited by an ancient race called the Selenites. The Selentites incidentally possess the secret of immortality. The Baron takes up his cousin's offer and travels to the moon using a tall masted ship pulled by three hot air balloons and he is aided by his super-ability friends (who are from the prequel to this film, The Fabulous Adventures of the Legendary Baron Munchausen). When they reach the moon, they are initially placed in jeopardy as their craft lands in a crater and they fall into a subterranean sea inhabited by monsters...

Details

Release Date: February 1, 1984

Runtime: 82 minutes

Genres: Family, Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Original Language: FR

Rating: ⭐ 6.9/10 (7 votes)

Baron Münchhausen (Jean Image) - Collection

The Fabulous Adventures of the Legendary Baron Munchausen
The Fabulous Adventures of the legendary Baron Munchausen is a French animated feature from Jean Image of 1978, inspired by the adventures of Baron Munchausen. Baron Munchausen is wont to bring his friends to tell them about his imaginary exploits.
The Secret of the Selenites
The film follows the adventures of Baron Munchausen, who is prompted to travel to the moon by his cousin Sirius, an astrologer convinced that it is inhabited by an ancient race called the Selenites. The Selentites incidentally possess the secret of immortality. The Baron takes up his cousin's offer and travels to the moon using a tall masted ship pulled by three hot air balloons and he is aided by his super-ability friends (who are from the prequel to this film, The Fabulous Adventures of the Legendary Baron Munchausen). When they reach the moon, they are initially placed in jeopardy as their craft lands in a crater and they fall into a subterranean sea inhabited by monsters...