20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1916 Wide

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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, 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

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Action & Adventure, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Stuart Paton

Written By: Jules Verne

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1916 Wide

On DVD: Jan 26, 1999

Cast

Lois Alexander
Prince Dasker's Daughte...
Curtis Benton
Ned Land
Wallis Clark
Pencroft
Howard Crampton
Cyrus Harding
Jane Gail
Princess Dasker
Joseph W. Girard
Dan Hamlon
Professor Aronnax
Alan Holubar
Capt. Nemo
Leviticus Jones
Neb
Matt Moore
Lt. Bond
Edna Pendleton
Miss Aronnax
William Welsh
Charles Denver
Martin Murphy
Herbert Brown (uncredit...
Allen Holubar
Dan Hanlon

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Oh, I love this. It's a shame about sound and colour.

October 1, 2004 Comment

Gregory Weinkauf

New Times

A visually beautiful tale.

January 10, 2004 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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It hasn't aged as well as other Silent films like Nosferatu, but with the right appreciation you can still respect 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The submarine clips were groundbreaking and amazing for the time, although today they don't come off as anything too special. It seems that the Underwater footage was what

May 2, 2010