The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
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The Fabulous World of Jules Verne | |
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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).
[edit] Cast
- 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