Our Heavenly Bodies (Wunder der Schöpfung) 98 years old

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special effects experts and 9 cameramen were involved in the production of this film which combines documentary scenes, historical documents, fiction elements, animation scenes and educational impact.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.

Credits

Our Heavenly Bodies Cast

Name Character
Willy Kaiser-Heyl He was 49, 77 years old when he died
Paul Bildt He was 40, 82 years old when he died
Margarete Schön She was 30, 90 years old when she died
Oskar Marion He was 29, 89 years old when he died
Theodor Loos He was 42, 71 years old when he died
Margarethe Schlegel

Our Heavenly Bodies Crew

Name Department
Friedrich Weinmann as Director of Photography. He was 39 (43) years old when He died Camera
Hanns Walter Kornblum as Director. He was 47 (91) years old when He died Directing
Hanns Walter Kornblum as Writer. He was 47 (91) years old when He died Writing
Ernst Krieger as Writer. He was 58 (76) years old when He died Writing
Hermann Boehlen as Cinematography. Crew
Otto von Bothmer as Cinematography. He was 59 (52) years old when He died Crew
Max Rinck as Cinematography. Crew
Wera Cleve as Cinematography. Crew
Bodo Kuntze as Cinematography. Crew
Friedrich Paulmann as Cinematography. Crew
Hans Scholz as Cinematography. He was 14 (77) years old when He died Crew
Ewald-Matthias Schuhmacher as Cinematography. Crew
Our Heavenly Bodies (98 years)

  • Release day: Monday, September 14, 1925
  • Runtime: 92 minutes