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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Based On the book by Jules Verne

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1916 American silent film directed by Stuart Paton. The film's storyline is based on the 1870 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas by Jules Verne. It also incorporates elements from Verne's 1875 novel The Mysterious Island. On May 4, 2010, a new print of the film was shown accompanied by a live performance of an original score by Stephin Merritt at the Castro Theatre, as part of the San Francisco International Film Festival.

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Release date:
December 24, 1916
Director:
Stuart Paton
Cast:
Allen Holubar, Jane Gail, Noble Johnson, Matt Moore, William Welsh
Country:
United States
Language:
English

Book vs Film

Cover of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
The Book · 1869

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Jules Verne

Poster for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
The Film · 1916

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Stuart Paton

★ 6.1 / 10 2,259 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 47 years after publication.

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