Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision

20042004
1h 37m

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7.6/10

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Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision (2004)

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The animated documentary Proteus explores the nineteenth century's engagement with the undersea world through science, technology, painting, poetry and myth. The central figure of the film i... Read allThe animated documentary Proteus explores the nineteenth century's engagement with the undersea world through science, technology, painting, poetry and myth. The central figure of the film is biologist and artist Ernst Haeckel, who found in the depths of the sea an ecstatic and v... Read allThe animated documentary Proteus explores the nineteenth century's engagement with the undersea world through science, technology, painting, poetry and myth. The central figure of the film is biologist and artist Ernst Haeckel, who found in the depths of the sea an ecstatic and visionary fusion of science and art.

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Director
- David Lebrun
Writer
- David Lebrun
Stars
- Marian Seldes(voice)
- Corey Burton(voice)
- Richard Dysart(voice)

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10/10

A Whole New World . . .

Wow. I stumbled upon this movies at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and was staggered by how good it was. The director talked after and it was so interesting to hear about how he created the film and did ALL the animation by hand! There are thousands of illustrations of this sea life that was discovered by the gentleman that the film is about and I had never even had an interest in marine life. But, it was realy interesting. Beautiful to look at and great music, too.

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