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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

  • 19161916
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.8K
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Allen Holubar in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
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A French professor and his daughter accompany Captain Nemo on an adventure aboard a submarine.A French professor and his daughter accompany Captain Nemo on an adventure aboard a submarine.A French professor and his daughter accompany Captain Nemo on an adventure aboard a submarine.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.8K
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  • Director
    • Stuart Paton
  • Writers
    • Jules Verne(based on: "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" by)
    • Stuart Paton(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Allen Holubar
    • Dan Hanlon
    • Edna Pendleton
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  • Director
    • Stuart Paton
  • Writers
    • Jules Verne(based on: "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" by)
    • Stuart Paton(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Allen Holubar
    • Dan Hanlon
    • Edna Pendleton
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    • 31User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Allen Holubar in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
    William Welsh in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
    Wallis Clark and Jane Gail in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
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    Jane Gail and William Welsh in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
    Wallis Clark in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
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    Lois Alexander and Jane Gail in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
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    Allen Holubar
    Allen Holubar
    • Capt. Nemoas Capt. Nemo
    Dan Hanlon
    • Prof. Aronnaxas Prof. Aronnax
    Edna Pendleton
    Edna Pendleton
    • Aronnax's Daughteras Aronnax's Daughter
    Curtis Benton
    • Ned Landas Ned Land
    Matt Moore
    Matt Moore
    • Lt. Bondas Lt. Bond
    Jane Gail
    Jane Gail
    • A Child of Natureas A Child of Nature
    Howard Crampton
    Howard Crampton
    • Cyrus Hardingas Cyrus Harding
    William Welsh
    • Charles Denveras Charles Denver
    • (as William Welch)
    Lois Alexander
    • Prince Daaker's Daughter - as a Childas Prince Daaker's Daughter - as a Child
    Wallis Clark
    Wallis Clark
    • Pencroftas Pencroft
    • (as Wallace Clark)
    Joseph W. Girard
    Joseph W. Girard
    • Maj. Cameronas Maj. Cameron
    • (uncredited)
    Ole Jansen
    • Undetermined Secondary Roleas Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Noble Johnson
    Noble Johnson
    • Undetermined Secondary Roleas Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Leviticus Jones
    • Nebas Neb
    • (uncredited)
    Martin Murphy
    • Herbert Brownas Herbert Brown
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Tornek
    Jack Tornek
    • Undetermined Secondary Roleas Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Stuart Paton
    • Writers
      • Jules Verne(based on: "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" by)
      • Stuart Paton(uncredited)
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    Captain Nemo has built a fantastic submarine for his mission of revenge. He has traveled over 20,000 leagues in search of Charles Denver - a man who caused the death of Princess Daaker. Seeing what he had done, Denver took the daughter to his yacht and sailed away. He abandoned her and a sailor on a mysterious island and has come back after all these years to see if she is still alive and if the nightmares he has will stop. The daughter has been found by five survivors of a Union Army Balloon that crashed near the island. At sea, Professor Aronnax was aboard the ship 'Abraham Lincoln' when Nemo rammed it and threw the Professor, his daughter and two others into the water. Prisoners at first, they are now treated as guests to view the underwater world and to hunt under the waves. Nemo will also tells them about the Nautilus and the revenge that has driven him for all these years. —Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>
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    • Trivia
      Underwater cameras were not used. The Williamson brothers had developed a system of watertight tubes and mirrors, like an upside-down periscope, and were dependent on the clarity of water and sunshine to provide the necessary light.
    • Goofs
      In one scene on the island the balloon survivors are at a table and a black servant appears. He never shows up again and is not rescued at the end of the film with the rest of the survivors.
    • Quotes

      Capt. Nemo: I am Captain Nemo and this is my submarine, 'Nautilus'... It has pleased me to save your lives... You are my prisoners.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening titles announce "The First Submarine Photoplay Ever Filmed".
    • Alternate versions
      Kino International released a video with a music soundtrack by Alexander Rannie and Brian Benison (music © 1991). Running time is 101 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill (1997)

    User reviews31

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    Top review
    5/10
    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Revolutionary but bland
    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916) was a movie of firsts. It was the first feature length adaptation of Jules Vernes classic and was also the very first movie to film underwater.

    Alas the troubles of this silent movie became apparent quite early on, namely that it's not exactly loyal to the source material. If you're expecting something strongly resembling the book then this may be an adaptation worth skipping over.

    Now as mentioned this is a silent film (Entirely even devoid of music) which I'll be honest I've never liked. It's not anything snobbish or any expectations that I impose on a film, it's more that sitting for 90 minutes odd in silence gives me a migraine.

    For this reason I watched this in sections and when the credits rolled I still managed to acquire a migraine and wasn't overly impressed with what I saw.

    Considering it's age the majority looks fantastic as does the underwater filming. Certain parts struggle and it's unclear everything that is taking place but thankfully unlike 1907's version they are few and far between.

    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a passable attempt at a grandiose tale and the first of many many adaptations.

    The Good:

    Revolutionary for its time

    The Bad:

    Something about silent film gives me a headache

    Not loyal to the original book
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    • Release date
      • December 24, 1916 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
    • Filming locations
      • New Providence Island, Bahamas
    • Production company
      • Williamson Submarine Film Corporation
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    • Budget
      • $200,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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