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The Fabulous World of Jules Verne

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1958 | 83 min | Adventure, Science Fiction

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for sci-fi fans and adventure fans. If you loved Peter Pan or 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 23 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1958: an older pace and style.

As the world progresses into the industrial age, a professor studying the "nature of pure matter" is spirited away by a would-be dictator and connived into building a super-bomb, as a young reporter and a girl rescued from the sea attempt to warn him of their mutual kidnapper's intentions to dominate the world with a new and more-deadly-yet weapon.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 14K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Karel Zeman

  • Lubor TokošŠimon Hart
  • Jana ZatloukalováJana
  • Arnošt NavrátilProfesor Roche
  • Miloslav HolubCount Artigas
  • František ŠlégrPirate Captain
  • Otto ŠimánekThe Man on the Train
  • Václav KyzlinkIng. Serke
  • František Řehák
  • Václav Babka
  • Alena KreuzmannováJana (voice)