20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
About 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Fisherman Yves dreams of a submarine trip to the bottom of the sea. He meets realistic and fanciful creatures, including a chorus of naiads danced by women from the Théâtre du Châtelet. The designs include cut-out sea animals patterned on Alphonse de Neuville's illustrations for Jules Verne.
Cast & crew
More about 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Georges Méliès wrote, directed, produced, and photographed this parody of Verne, titled in French Deux Cents Mille Lieues sous les mers ou le Cauchemar du pêcheur. Wikidata lists 18 minutes and 1907. The catalog also bills a performer named Manuel.
Themes
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Méliès photographed the studio sea, including the cut-out animals.
Notes
- The English Wikipedia title is Under the Seas.
- The voyage is Yves's dream, not a straight adaptation of Captain Nemo.
- Wikipedia dates the Verne novel to 1870. Méliès is also on the catalog cast.
Scenes
- Naiads from the Théâtre du Châtelet dance on the sea floor.
Influenced by
- Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas
- Alphonse de Neuville's illustrations
Also available
- Internet Archive (Under-the-Seas)
- Wikimedia Commons (Deux Cents Mille Lieues sous les mers ou le Cauchemar du pêcheur (1907) par Georges Méliès.webm)
