The Fabulous World of Jules Verne

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The Fabulous World of Jules Verne

HMS Sword in the film
Directed by Karel Zeman
Produced by Zdenak Novak
Written by Jules Verne
Frantisek Hrubin
Milan Vacha
Karel Zeman
Narrated by Hugh Downs
Starring Lubor Tokos
Jana Zatloukalova
Music by Zdenek Liska
Cinematography Antonin Horak
Bronislau Pikhart
Jiri Tarantik
Editing by Zdenek Stehlik
Distributed by Ceskoslovensky Statni Film
Warner Bros. Pictures (U.S release)
Release date(s) Czechoslovakia 1958
United States June 28, 1961
Running time 83 minutes
Country Czechoslovakia
Language Czech
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The Fabulous World of Jules Verne is a film made by Czeckoslovakian-director Karel Zeman. Released in 1958, it is a ground-breaking work in the genre of stop motion animation photography. Its previous title was A Deadly Invention (translation of original Czech title Vynález zkázy).

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  • Lubor Tokoš ... Simon Hart
  • Jana Zatloukalová ... Jana
  • Miroslav Holub ... Artigas
  • Arnošt Navrátil ... Profesor Roch
  • František Černý ... Capt. Spade
  • Václav Kyzlink ... Inzenyr serke
  • Hugh Downs ... Introductory Host (US version)
  • Vanislov Kuvlov
  • Otto Šimánek ... Man in train
  • František Šlégr ... Pirates captain
  • Václav Trégl

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