A Message from Mars

1903 · Directed by Franklyn Barrett · silent film

A Message from Mars is a 1903 New Zealand short film by Franklyn Barrett, based on the play of the same name by Richard Ganthony that had been highly popular in Australia and New Zealand. Another adaptation of the play was made in 1913 in the UK. In December 2014, the British Film Institute announced this latter film was posted online on their website.