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A classic adventure film based on Jules Verne's novel, starring Kirk Douglas as a shipwrecked sailor who joins Captain Nemo's submarine Nautilus. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
- (36K)
- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Richard Fleischer
- 1955-07-20
Plot. Illustration by Alphonse de Neuville and Édouard Riou. During the year 1866, ships of various nationalities sight a mysterious sea monster, which might be a gigantic narwhal. The U.S. government assembles an expedition in New York City to find and destroy the monster.
- Jules Verne
- March 1869 to June 1870 (as serial), 1870 (book form)
- 1869
- Pierre-Jules Hetzel
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1954 American science fiction adventure film directed by Richard Fleischer, from a screenplay by Earl Felton. Adapted from Jules Verne 's 1870 novel of the same name, the film was personally produced by Walt Disney through Walt Disney Productions. It stars Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, and Peter Lorre.
- $5 million
- Paul Smith
- December 23, 1954
- Walt Disney
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, novel by Jules Verne, first published in French as Vingt Mille Lieues sous les mers in 1869–70. It is perhaps the most popular book of his science-fiction series Voyages extraordinaires (1863–1910). Professor Pierre Aronnax, the narrator of the story, boards.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Three unlikely companions board a warship in search of the beast, only to find out the hard way it is an engine of destruction: a submarine boat. The trio is captured by the vessel's commander, Captain Nemo, and accompany him on a journey of adventure and discovery as the Nautilus and her occupants travel some 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
A classic adventure novel by Jules Verne, this book follows the captives of a mysterious submarine commander who lives in isolation and explores the ocean depths. The summary covers the plot of the novel, from the first part in 1866 to the second part in 1868, and the themes, motifs, and literary devices of the story.
Based on Jules Verne's classic sci-fi novel, the film follows a group of explorers who encounter a mysterious submarine and its captain, Nemo. Critics praise the film's special effects, cast and story, while audiences enjoy the spectacle and the humor.
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- Kids & Family, Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
- G
