20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Deux Cents Mille Lieues sous les mers
Synopsis
The film, a parody of the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, follows a fisherman, Yves, who dreams of traveling by submarine to the bottom of the ocean, where he encounters both realistic and fanciful sea creatures, including a chorus of naiads played by dancers from the Théâtre du Châtelet. Méliès's design for the film includes cut-out sea animals patterned after Alphonse de Neuville's illustrations for Verne's novel.
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- Director
- Georges Méliès
- Screenplay & Story
- Jules Verne
- Original Title
- Deux Cents Mille Lieues sous les mers
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 10m
- Production Studios
- Star Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Georges Méliès
Jules Verne
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Georges Méliès
Director
Jules Verne
Writer
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Georges Méliès
Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès, known as Georges Méliès (/meɪˈljɛs/; French: [meljɛs]; 8 December 1861 – 21 January 1938), was a French illusionist and film director who led many technical and narrative developments in the earliest days of cinema. Méliès was an especially prolific innovator in the use of special effects, popularizing such techniques as substitution splices, multiple exposures, time-lapse photography, dissolves, and hand-painted color. He was also one of the first filmmakers to use storyboards. His films include A Trip to the Moon (1902) and The Impossible Voyage (1904), both involving strange, surreal journeys somewhat in the style of Jules Verne, and are considered among the most important early science fiction films, though their approach is closer to fantasy.
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What is 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea about?
The film, a parody of the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, follows a fisherman, Yves, who dreams of traveling by submarine to the bottom of the ocean, where he encounters both realistic and fanciful sea creatures, including a chorus of naiads played by dancers from the Théâtre du Châtelet. Méliès's design for the film includes cut-out sea animals patterned after Alphonse de Neuville's illustrations for Verne's novel.
Who directed 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea?
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was directed by Georges Méliès.
Who stars in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea?
The principal cast of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea includes Manuel, Georges Méliès.
When was 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea released and how long is it?
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was released in 1907 with a total runtime of 10m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea?
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea holds official age classifications: FR: TP.