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A Deadly Invention (1958) | User Rating
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Original title: Vynález zkázy
Running Time
1 hour, 23 minutes
Country Czechoslovakia
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Other Titles
• A Deadly Invention
• The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
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Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Plot: As its title suggests THE FABULOUS WORLD OF JULES VERNE is an awe -inspiring, meticulous cinematic rendering of the aesthetic and conceptual inventions of proto-science fiction genius Jules Verne, based on one of the famed author's lesser known short stories. However, the real star of the film is the intricate art direction, successfully rendering the visual style of nineteenth century woodcuts and engravings into motion pictures, creating a stylized and surreal graphic world within which Verne’s fanciful tale unfolds. A brilliant scientist, Dr. Roche, perches high above a stormy sea, inventing a powerful explosive, when he and his assistant are kidnapped by an evil businessman, Artigas. Taken by submarine to Artigas' volcano headquarters, Roche is tricked into developing his experiment for evil intentions. The scientist’s assistant, Simon, struggles all the while to free himself and warn Roche. A magical world of baroque submarines and sailing ships, killer octopus, undersea bicycles dazzles audiences as human actors, puppetry, animation and fanciful scenic design interact to create a cinematic experience that is unique by any standards. Mixing slapstick comedy, action adventure pacing and Mélies style film magic, this little known Czechoslovakian gem transcends the juvenile
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| Directed by |
Karel Zeman
Baron Prásil, Journey to Prehistory, The Stolen Airship |
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| Written by |
| Jules Verne
Around the World in 80 Days, 20000 Leagues Under the Sea, Around the World in Eighty Days |
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| Cast |
| | | | Frantisek Cerný
Cisaruv pekar, pekaruv cisar, Byl jednou jeden král, Heave Ho! | Václav Kyzlink
Velké dobrodruzství, Reportáz psaná na oprátce, Ves v pohranicí | Hugh Downs
Oh, God! Book II, ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration | |
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| Music By |
Zdenek Liska
The Shop on Main Street, The Cremator, Markéta Lazarová |
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