The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
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The Fabulous World of Jules Verne 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.
Karel Zeman
Karel Zeman was a Czech film director, artist, production designer and animator. Because of his creative use of special effects and animation in his films, he has often been called the "Czech Méliès."-Life:...
, based on Jules Verne
Jules Verne
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French author who pioneered the science fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea , A Journey to the Center of the Earth , and Around the World in Eighty Days...
's 1896 novel Facing the Flag
Facing the Flag
Facing the Flag or For the Flag is an 1896 patriotic novel by Jules Verne. The book is part of the Voyages Extraordinaires series....
. 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.
Cast
- Lubor TokošLubor TokošLubor Tokoš was a Czech actor. He starred in the 1969/1970 film Witchhammer under director Otakar Vávra.-References:...
as Simon Hart - Arnošt Navrátil as Professor Roch
- Miloslav Holub as Count Artigas
- František Šlégr as Captain Spade
- Václav Kyzlink as Engineer Serke
- Jana Zatloukalová as Jana
- Otto ŠimánekOtto ŠimánekOtto Šimánek was a Czech actor. Šimánek worked at the Prague City Theater. He also taught mime at the Prague Conservatory. He became internationally known through the role of the silent wizard Pan Tau.- External links :*...
as Man in Train (uncredited) - Václav TréglVáclav TréglVáclav Trégl was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in over 120 films between 1933 and 1977.-Selected filmography:* Revizor * Workers, Let's Go * Poslední muž...
(uncredited) - František Černý (uncredited)
- Hugh DownsHugh DownsHugh Malcolm Downs is a long time American broadcaster, television host, news anchor, TV producer, author, game show host, and music composer; and is perhaps best known for his role as co-host the NBC News program Today from 1962 to 1971, host of the Concentration game show from 1958 to 1969, and...
as Introductory Host (US version)