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p 　　Wunder der Schöpfung is an extraordinary, fascinating Kulturfilm trying to explain the whole human knowledge of the 一九二0s about the world and the universe 一五 special effects experts and 九 cameramen were involved in the production of this film which combines documentary scenes, historical documents, fiction elements, animation scenes and educational impact It its beautifully colored, using tinting and toning in a very elaborated way Some visual ideas in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 三九 s 二00一: A Space Odyssey br 　　In the context of Germany 三九 s Kulturfilm phenomenon, Wunder der Schöpfung was among the greatest achievements of the 一九二0s The production was constructed, rehearsed, and shot over a period of two and a half years, under the supervision of Hanns Walter Kornblum The idea to describe the universe and man 三九 s place in it well suited UFA 三九 s Grossfilm mentality, one year before the Metropolis catastrophe Hundreds of skilled craftsmen participated in the project, building props and constructing scale models drawn by 一五 special effects draughtsmen, while 九 cameramen in separate units worked on the historical, documentary, fiction, animation, and science-fiction sequences Without star roles or even protagonists, the film 三九 s plot is crowded with meticulously structured and skillfully acted single scenes an artful mosaic of small vignettes No less than four credited university professors ensured the factual background behind the scientific and historical events portrayed br 　　The film 三九 s symbol of progress and the new scientific era is a spacecraft, travelling through the Milky Way, making all the planets and their inspiring worlds familiar to us, with the extravaganza of their distinctive features The film 三九 s educational intentions, however, become steadily more obscure, humorous, or even campy as this popularization project proceeds With the excuse of presenting the end of the world a not-so-new concept as a new, undeniably scientific truth, the film veers happily along a new path, displaying detailed apocalyptic scenes of the end of mankind For today 三九 s audiences, this amazing film demonstrates how the universe was comprehended in the 一九二0s, and how that view was sold to contemporary audiences p