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Released
1907 · FILM

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Directed by
Written by
Color
Black & White
Runtime
10 min
Language
FR
AdventureFantasy

Synopsis

The film, a parody of Jules Verne's novel *Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea*, follows a fisherman named Yves who dreams of traveling by submarine to the bottom of the ocean, where he encounters both realistic and fanciful sea creatures, including a chorus of naiads performed by dancers from the Théâtre du Châtelet. Méliès's design for the film includes cut-out sea animals inspired by Alphonse de Neuville's illustrations for Verne's novel.

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Principal cast & crew: 3

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Also known as

  • 20000 Meilen unter dem Meerde
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Seaen
  • Veinte mil leguas bajo el mares
  • 20000 lieues sous les mersfr
  • Ventimila leghe sotto i mariit

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