Around the World in 80 Days
Michael Anderson, John Farrow, 1956
Around the World in Eighty Days
Jules Verne, 1872
Around the World in 80 Days is a movie directed by Michael Anderson and John Farrow in 1956 and based on the book Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne, first published in 1872. The movie features David Niven, Mario Moreno “Cantinflas”, Charles Boyer, Robert Newton, Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, and others.
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Storyline
In 1872, an English gentleman Phileas Fogg claims he can circumnavigate the world in eighty days. He makes a £20,000 wager with four skeptical fellow members of the Reform Club that he can arrive back eighty days from exactly 8:45 pm that evening. Together with his resourceful valet, Passepartout, they set out on the journey from Paris by a gas balloon.
Movie vs Book
Year
1956
Minutes
167
Movie Rate
6.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
Around the World in 80 Days
Director: Michael Anderson, John Farrow
Country: USA
Year: 1956
Length: 2h47m
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Year
1872
Pages
252
Book Rate
7.88
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Book
Around the World in Eighty Days
Original title: Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours
Author: Jules Verne
Country: France
First published in: 1872
Length: 252 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Frank Coraci
TV Series by Caleb Ranson, Jules Verne, Ashley Pharoah
Movie by Samuel Tourneux
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