The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
A reporter and his allies confront a pirate-backed tycoon who plans global domination with a super-explosive device in a dazzling Jules Verne fantasia.
Overview
An adventure through the imagination of a visionary author, where danger lurks in every corner.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- inventive
- playful
- family movie night
- classic cinema exploration
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a visually inventive and highly imaginative Jules Verne adaptation whose distinctive design is its defining achievement.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film uses black-and-white imagery and stylized sets to evoke illustrated Jules Verne editions.
Its live-action adventure is integrated with stop-motion and puppet-film techniques.
Count Artigas seeks to weaponize a super-explosive invention and conquer the world from a volcanic headquarters.
The film adapts Jules Verne and foregrounds inventions, piracy, shipwrecks, balloons, and improbable machines.
Films like The Fabulous World of Jules Verne, and why
Journey to the Center of the Earth
whimsical literary science fiction adventure with elaborate retro-futurist invention and theatrical visual design
The Mysterious Island
Jules Verne-inspired adventure combining fantastical technology, perilous travel, and playful period spectacle
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
stylized hybrid live-action animation, eccentric villains, and imaginative pulp adventure
Around the World in 80 Days
family-friendly fantasy adventure built around an ingenious inventor, exotic voyages, and heightened production design
Movie Details
- Director
- Karel Zeman
- Release Date
- 1958-08-22
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (96)
Cast
- Lubor Tokoš
- Jana Zatloukalová
- Arnošt Navrátil
- Miloslav Holub
- František Šlégr
- Otto Šimánek
- Václav Kyzlink
- František Řehák
- Václav Babka
- Alena Kreuzmannová
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Criterion Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Fabulous World of Jules Verne about?
- A reporter and his allies confront a pirate-backed tycoon who plans global domination with a super-explosive device in a dazzling Jules Verne fantasia.
- What is The Fabulous World of Jules Verne like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Fabulous World of Jules Verne as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Fabulous World of Jules Verne violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Fabulous World of Jules Verne as mild.
- What did critics think of The Fabulous World of Jules Verne?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a visually inventive and highly imaginative Jules Verne adaptation whose distinctive design is its defining achievement.
- Which films are like The Fabulous World of Jules Verne?
- Films with a similar feel include Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Mysterious Island, The Fabulous Baron Munchausen, and Around the World in 80 Days.
- How long is The Fabulous World of Jules Verne?
- The Fabulous World of Jules Verne runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Fabulous World of Jules Verne?
- In United States, The Fabulous World of Jules Verne streams on Criterion Channel.
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