Our Heavenly Bodies

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effects experts and 9 cameramen were involved in the production of this film which combines documentary scenes, historical documents, fiction elements, animation scenes and educational impact.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

Wunder der Schöpfung – Our Heavenly Bodies, directed by: Hanns Walter Kornblum, Germany 1925 (92')
Score for piano and violin by Aljoscha & Sabrina Zimmermann
The Einstein Theory of Relativity, directed by: Dave Fleischer, USA 1923 (29')
Alternative scores by Joachim Bärenz & Günter A. Buchwald
Hanns Walter Kornblum erzählt, 1968 (43')
Extensive ROM section with rare additional material 
20 page booklet

Edition Filmmuseum 43
Language German intertitles | English intertitles Subtitles English voice-over | German voice-over
Screen 1:1.33 - 4/3 PAL Sound DD 2.0 Stereo FSK 14+ Region code All regions