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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

★ 7.2G127 minDirector: Richard Fleischer

1954 film by Richard Fleischer

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1954 American science fiction adventure film from Walt Disney Productions. Adapted from Jules Verne's 1870 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas, the film was directed by Richard Fleischer, from a screenplay by Earl Felton. It stars Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, and Peter Lorre. Photographed in Technicolor, the film was one of the first feature-length motion pictures to be filmed in CinemaScope. It was Disney's first feature film to be distributed by Buena Vista Distribution.

Upon its premiere on December 23, 1954, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was a critical and commercial success, with particular praise going towards Mason's performance as Captain Nemo. At the 27th Academy Awards, the film received three nominations, winning two—Best Art Direction and Best Special Effects.

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What is 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea about?
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) — The oceans during the late 1800s are no longer safe; many ships have been lost. Sailors have returned to port with stories of a vicious narwhal (a giant whale with a long horn) which sinks their ships. A naturalist, Professor (Pierre) Aronnax, his assistant, Conseil, and a profes
Is 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea scary?
Content rating: G. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.