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Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)
Genre:
Adventure / Comedy / Family (more)
Tagline: It's a wonderful world, if you'll only take the time to go around it!
Plot Outline: Adaptation of Jules Verne's novel about a Victorian Englishman who bets that with the new steamships and railways he can do what the title says. (more) (view trailer)
User Comments:
Jules Verne Would Be Very Proud
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User Rating:
 
6.8/10 (2,814 votes)
Also Known As:
Around the World in 80 Days (USA) (alternative spelling)
Runtime:
167 min (35 mm version) / 183 min (with overture and exit music) / UK:135 min (25 fps) (video version) / USA:175 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English / Spanish
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (Mag-optical) (35 mm prints) (1956) / 4-Track Stereo (Magnetic) (35 mm prints) (1956) / 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System Sound System) / Mono (optical) (35 mm prints) (re-release prints)
Certification:
Argentina:Atp / Australia:G / Finland:S / Portugal:M/12 / Sweden:Btl / UK:U / USA:Approved / USA:G (1983)
Trivia:
Cantinflas did not use any stunt doubles on the bullfighting scene.
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Goofs:
Anachronisms: When Fogg finds Passepartout at the circus in Yokohama, Passepartout races to him causing the collapse of a human pyramid. The top man of the pyramid grabs the canvas background, pulling it down, revealing the back of the stage and lighting. That type of stage support structure was not used in Japan at that time, and the overhead lights are modern lamps that were not available in 1872.
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Quotes:
Princess Aouda:
Mr. Fogg, why must you be so... so British?
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Awards:
Won 5 Oscars.
Another 6 wins
&
5 nominations
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User Comments:
2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Jules Verne Would Be Very Proud, 24 July 2004
Author:
ctrout from USA
David Niven is given a bet that challenges him to go around the world in
eighty days. He decides to wager his entire fortune, just to prove that he
can do it.
He sets out in a hot air balloon with his new butler (Cantinflas). They get
to Spain instead of Marseilles, and Cantinflas finds himself in a bullfight
to win tickets for their destination.
But Robert Newton is on their trail because the bank of London has been
robbed and he thinks Niven did it and is trying to escape.
Niven and Cantinflas get in other adventures, including rescuing a princess
(Shirley MacLaine) and saving a train from hostile Indians.
Niven plays his role with great ease. He knows what he's doing and he does
it well. Cantinflas is the comic relief in this movie. And he's quite funny.
All in all Around the World in 80 Days is one of the best adventures you'll
ever have.
It won five Oscars including Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography,
Editing, and Score. It was nominated for Director, Art-Direction, and
Costume Design.
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