20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (I) (TV 1997)

Director:

Michael Anderson

Writers:

Joe Wiesenfeld (teleplay), Jules Verne (novel)

Stars:

Richard Crenna, Ben Cross, Julie Cox

3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Richard Crenna	...	Professor Aronnax
Ben Cross	...	Captain Nemo
Julie Cox	...	Sophie
Paul Gross	...	Ned
Michael Jayston	...	Admiral John E. Sellings
Jeff Harding	...	Captain Michael Farragut
David Henry	...	Scotia captain
James Vaughan	...	Father
Susannah Fellows	...	Mother
Joshua Brody	...	Child
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jess Liaudin	...	A seaman

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

lovesick | tomboy | father daughter relationship | end of friendship | rescue | 

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Taglines:

Journey to a world of intrigue and passion

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 March 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

20.000 Léguas Submarinas

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Entertainment, RHI Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last film of Alan Hume

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Goofs

Most of the books lining the shelves in Captain Nemo's library are Readers Digest condensed book collections. This is particularly evident in closer shots; no attempt is made to disguise the distinctive Readers Digest binding.

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Connections

Version of 20.000 Leagues Under the Sea (2004)

User Reviews

Open you eyes and see the beauty around you.

A beautifully mounted version of Jules Verne's classic. Unlike the Disney version of the fifties this one offers an understanding of Nemo's reasons for his actions. The photography was masterful and the music was sublime. Richard Crenna once again rises to the occasion and Ben Cross is outstanding as the master of the Nautilus. Julie Cox had not yet quite developed the excellence of performance that she would later with Children of Dune, but still brought much to her role as Sophie. It is true that there were a few weak spots in the storyline, but nothing that could deserve the negative reviews that I have read here. This Nemo was always true to who he set out to be, unlike James Mason's Nemo who too shallow. All in all a visual splendor.