La isla misteriosa y el capitán Nemo
| La Isla misteriosa y el capitán Nemo | |
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| Directed by | Juan Antonio Bardem Henri Colpi |
| Written by | Juan Antonio Bardem Henri Colpi Jules Verne (novel) |
| Produced by | Jacques Bar |
| Starring | Omar Sharif |
| Cinematography | Guy Delecluse Enzo Serafin |
| Edited by | Paul Cayatte Antonio Gimeno |
| Music by | Gianni Ferrio |
| Distributed by | Cinerama Releasing Corporation (U.S.) |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | Spain France Italy Cameroon |
| Language | Spanish |
L'Ile Mysterieuse / La Isla misteriosa y el capitán Nemo / Die Geheimnisvolle Insel (The Mysterious Island) is a 1973 European film (96 minutes) adapted from Jules Verne's 1875 novel L'Île mystérieuse. This version was directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and Henri Colpi and featured Omar Sharif as Captain Nemo.[1] It was recut from a TV series of the same year.
The film was unusually faithful to the original book, including the exterior design of the Nautilus. Deviations from the original book were either limited to budget restrictions or moderate artistic liberty. While it seems not credible that the Nemo of the book achieved various physically demanding stunts (considering he was weakened and subsequently dying of old age), Omar Sharif is much younger, relies on what's left of his crew (killed by some kind of disease, most likely radiation poisoning) and eventually shares the same fate as his counterpart James Mason in the 1954 Disney version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
Cast
- Omar Sharif: Captain Nemo
- Gérard Tichy: Cyrus Smith
- Philippe Nicaud: Gédéon Spilett
- Ambroise Bia: Nab (Nabuchodonosor dit)
- Jess Hahn: Bonaventure Pencroff
- Rafael Bardem Jr.: Harbert Brown
- Gabriele Tinti: Ayrton
- Mariano Vidal Molina: Bob Harvey
- Rik Battaglia: Finch
Reception
Roger Ebert awarded the film one and a half stars.[2]
References
- ^ Gómez, Juan Francisco Cerón (1998). El cine de Juan Antonio Bardem. Universidad de Murcia. pp. 220–222. ISBN 9788483710272. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (1 January 1975). "The Mysterious Island of Captain Nemo". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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