| The Fabulous World of Jules Verne | |
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Film poster for American release |
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| Directed by | Karel Zeman |
| Produced by | Zdeněk Novák |
| Written by | Karel Zeman František Hrubín Jiří Brdečka Milan Vacha |
| Based on | Facing the Flag by Jules Verne |
| Starring | Lubor Tokoš Arnošt Navrátil Miloslav Holub |
| Music by | Zdeněk Liška |
| Cinematography | Jiří Tarantík Bohuslav Pikhart Antonín Horák |
| Editing by | Zdeněk Stehlík |
| 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 |
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (Czech: Vynález zkázy, literally "A Deadly Invention") is a 1958 Czechoslovak adventure film directed by Karel Zeman, based on Jules Verne's 1896 novel Facing the Flag. It has also been released under the novel's title.
The film is a ground-breaking work in the genre of stop motion animation photography. It relies heavily on animated special effects and has a visual style similar to the original illustrations of Verne's book.
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