The Mysterious Island
La isla misteriosa
Synopsis
1865, The American Civil War: Five POW manage to escape by balloon from Fort Richmond. Caught in a storm and with the balloon damaged they find themselves 'shipwrecked' on a volcanic desert island somewhere in the Pacific. Just before crash landing their leader, the brilliant engineer Cyrus Smith falls to his apparent death in the raging waters, but later turns up completely unharmed and with no memory of how he was saved. His fellow castaways are: the famous journalist Gedeon Spilett, the salty sailor Bonaventure Pencroff, the orphaned boy Harbert Brown and the black servant of Smith, Nab. The dog Top also joined them in the escape.
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L'île mystérieuse - Omar Sharif (1973)
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-12-13
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Juan Antonio Bardem, Henri Colpi
- Screenplay & Story
- Juan Antonio Bardem, Jacques Champeaux, Henri Colpi, Jules Verne
- Original Score
- Gianni Ferrio
- Original Title
- La isla misteriosa
- Country of Origin
- Cameroon, Spain, France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Albina Productions, Cameroons Development, Citel Films, Copercines, Filmes Cinematografica, ORTF
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Juan Antonio Bardem, Henri Colpi
Juan Antonio Bardem, Jacques Champeaux, Henri Colpi, Jules Verne
Gianni Ferrio
Guy Delécluse, Julio Ortas, Enzo Serafin
Department Leadership Roster
Juan Antonio Bardem
Director
Henri Colpi
Director
Juan Antonio Bardem
Writer
Jacques Champeaux
Writer
Henri Colpi
Writer
Guy Delécluse
Director of Photography
Julio Ortas
Director of Photography
Enzo Serafin
Director of Photography
Gianni Ferrio
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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What is The Mysterious Island about?
1865, The American Civil War: Five POW manage to escape by balloon from Fort Richmond. Caught in a storm and with the balloon damaged they find themselves 'shipwrecked' on a volcanic desert island somewhere in the Pacific. Just before crash landing their leader, the brilliant engineer Cyrus Smith falls to his apparent death in the raging waters, but later turns up completely unharmed and with no memory of how he was saved. His fellow castaways are: the famous journalist Gedeon Spilett, the salty sailor Bonaventure Pencroff, the orphaned boy Harbert Brown and the black servant of Smith, Nab. The dog Top also joined them in the escape.
Who directed The Mysterious Island?
The Mysterious Island was directed by Juan Antonio Bardem, Henri Colpi.
Who stars in The Mysterious Island?
The principal cast of The Mysterious Island includes Omar Sharif, Ambroise Mbia, Jess Hahn, Philippe Nicaud, Gérard Tichy.
When was The Mysterious Island released and how long is it?
The Mysterious Island was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for The Mysterious Island?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Mysterious Island was composed by Gianni Ferrio.
Is The Mysterious Island based on a book or true story?
The Mysterious Island is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jules Verne".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Mysterious Island?
The Mysterious Island holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).