20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

Directed by

Richard Fleischer

Genre

drama film, science fiction film, submarine film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 07m

Rated

G

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 990 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A scientist and his companions are taken aboard a futuristic submarine captained by the enigmatic and vengeful Captain Nemo. They explore the wonders and dangers of the deep sea while clashing with Nemo's obsession with destroying warships.

adventuroussuspensefulvisually lushclassicnostalgicmysteriousswashbucklinggrand

What happens

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1954 American science fiction adventure film from Walt Disney Productions. Adapted from Jules Verne's 1870 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas, the film was directed by Richard Fleischer, from a screenplay by Earl Felton. It stars Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, and Peter Lorre. Photographed in Technicolor, the film was one of the first feature-length motion pictures to be filmed in CinemaScope. It was Disney's first feature film to be distributed by Buena Vista Distribution. Upon its premiere on December 23, 1954, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was a critical and commercial success, with particular praise going towards Mason's performance as Captain Nemo. At the 27th Academy Awards, the film received three nominations, winning two—Best Art Direction and Best Special Effects. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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