20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
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The 1916 silent version of Jules Vernes' 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was "sold" on the basis of its advanced underwater photography, the handiwork of the legendary Williamson Brothers. The film's storyline combines elements from both 20,000 Leagues and another Verne novel,… More The 1916 silent version of Jules Vernes' 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was "sold" on the basis of its advanced underwater photography, the handiwork of the legendary Williamson Brothers. The film's storyline combines elements from both 20,000 Leagues and another Verne novel, Mysterious Island. Towards the end of the film the power-mad Captain Nemo, whose futuristic submarine is the film's centerpiece, explains why he has come to hate mankind--which segues into an elaborate flashback sequence set in India, which seems to have been concocted by Rudyard Kipling. The cost of this film was so astronomical that it could not possibly post a profit, putting the kibosh on any subsequent Verne adaptations for the next 12 years. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is available today in a tinted print, which has been somewhat truncated due to film-stock deterioration. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Stuart Paton
- Written By
- Jules Verne
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1916 Wide
- On DVD
- Jan 26, 1999
Critic Reviews
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Gregory Weinkauf, New Times
Oh, I love this. It's a shame about sound and colour.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A visually beautiful tale.
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Cast
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Lois Alexander
as Prince Dasker's Daughter
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Curtis Benton
as Ned Land
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Wallis Clark
as Pencroft
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Howard Crampton
as Cyrus Harding
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Jane Gail
as Princess Dasker
- Joseph W. Girard
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Dan Hamlon
as Professor Aronnax
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Alan Holubar
as Capt. Nemo
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Leviticus Jones
as Neb
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Matt Moore
as Lt. Bond
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Edna Pendleton
as Miss Aronnax
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William Welsh
as Charles Denver
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Martin Murphy
as Herbert Brown (uncredited)
- Wallace Clarke
- Allen Holubar
- Dan Hanlon
