Around the world in 80 days 1956 dvd

"Around the World in 80 Days"
Two-Disc Special Edition DVDs Arrive May 18, 2004








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The Movie:


I still remember the first time I saw
Around the World in 80 Days
.  It was on television, and my mother allowed me, a mere lad of 8 or 9, to stay up way past my bedtime to see the end.  She told me that I would be asleep before it was over, but she was wrong.  The farther they traveled the more excited I became.  Though I was distinctly disappointed that they never went to Africa, the film piqued my imagination.  Here werescenes from all over the world, adventure and suspense all rolled into one.  What a great movie.

At the time, I didn't realize how celebrated it was.  I didn't know that it had won five Oscars or that it did good business at the box office.  I just know that I wanted to see what was going to happen next.  Now Warner Brothers has released this critically acclaimed and popular film in a two disc special edition.  How does the movie stand up after all these years?

Based on a novel by Jules Verne, the movie is set in 1872 and features Phileas Fogg (David Niven) as a rich, eccentric, British gentleman who lives his life by the clock.  He has his breakfast at precisely 8:24 every morning and h

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)




Domestic Releases:


October 17th, 1956 (Wide) by United Artists




MPAA Rating:


PG for action violence, some crude humor and mild language.




Running Time:


182 minutes




Franchise:


Around the World in 80 Days




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Keywords:


Gratuitous Cameos, Chase Adventure, 1870s, Set in England, Set in London, Falsely Accused, Set in Spain, Set in India, Set in New York City, On a Boat, In a Plane, Travelogue, Gambling, Romance, Surprise Twist




Source:


Based on Fiction Book/Short Story




Genre:


Adventure




Production Method:


Live Action




Creative Type:


Historical Fiction




Production Countries:


United States




Languages:


English






Around The World In 80 Days (Two-Disc Special Edition) (1956) On DVD




Actor:
          Cantinflas , Finlay Currie, Robert Morley, Ronald Squire, Basil Sydney

Director:
     Michael Anderson

Genre:
         Comedy

Year:            1956


Studio:
         Warner Home Video

Length:
        182

Released:
    May 18, 2004

Rating:
          Not Rated (MPAA Rating)

Format:        
DVD

Misc:             
Color



Language:  


English, French


Subtitles:
  ;  
English, Spanish, French








DESCRIPTION:




 

Phileas Fogg bet his fellow club members that he can circle the globe in eighty days. That may not be impressive today, but in 1872, it was nearly impossible. Accompanied by his valet, Passepartout, and the wandering Princess Aouda, Fogg crosses Europe, India, Japan, the Pacific and the United States.






Special Features

All-new digital transfer and remastered 5.1 soundtrack
Introduction by Robert Osborne
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