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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
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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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