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Short Film ⏱ 18m

Under the Seas

Based On the book by Jules Verne

Under the Seas (French: Deux Cents Mille Lieues sous les mers ou le Cauchemar du pêcheur) is a short silent film made in 1907 by the French director Georges Méliès. The film, a parody of the 1870 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas by Jules Verne, follows a fisherman who dreams of traveling by submarine to the bottom of the ocean, where he encounters both realistic and fanciful sea creatures, including a chorus of naiads.

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Release date:
1907
Director:
Georges Méliès
Cast:
Georges Méliès
Country:
France

Book vs Film

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

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Jules Verne

Poster for Under the Seas
The Short Film · 1907

Under the Seas

Georges Méliès

★ 5.6 / 10 660 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 38 years after publication.

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