Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)

Around the World in Eighty Days is an American adventure film from 1956, based on the novel around the world in eighty days by Jules Verne. It was directed byMichael Anderson and John Farrow.



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[hide] *1 Story  ==Story[ Edit] == It is the year 1872. Phileas Fogg, a distinguished Englishman, claims he is with the current means of transport in 80 days around the world can travel. The members of the club where he is a member, however, are skeptical and so does Fogg a bet with them. About exactly 80 days, to 8.45 p.m., he'll be back in the club. The stakes of the bet is 20,000 pounds sterling.
 * 2 Cast
 * 2.1 starring roles
 * 2.2 Cameos
 * Background 3
 * 4 awards and nominations
 * 5 external link

Together with his trusty servant Passepartout leaves Fogg Paris with a first direction air balloon. Shortly after he left, however, the presumption arises that Fogg 55,000 pound sterling has stolen from the Bank of England. Inspector Fix is on the case and will pursue Fogg all over the world.

Fogg pauses in Spain, where Passepartout in a comic Bullfight. Aouda Fogg and Passepartout rescue In India, a young widow of a widow burning. She travels with the two gentlemen further with it. The trio is visiting Japan, Hong Kong, San Francisco and the Wild West. Back in England, however, is arrested by Inspector Fix Fogg, while he was only several hours has to return in London. The misunderstanding is eventually cleared up when the real perpetrator is caught in Brighton, but then there's already a day goes by and has Fogg the bet is lost.

Salvation comes when Passepartout realizes that they reach their travel the international date line to the East are traversed, and so have a day time savings made. They are therefore still on schedule. Fogg rushes to London, arriving just before 8.45 p.m. in the club. ==Division Of Roles[ Edit] == ===Leading Roles[ Edit] === ===Cameos<span class="mw-editsection" len="352" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The film is also known by the many cameo's of famous actors and actresses. An overview: ==Background<span class="mw-editsection" len="356" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">"Around the World in 80 Days" was a big Hollywoodproduction, largely recorded with Michael Todd's 70 mm Todd-AO system. It was Michael Todd's first film. Before then he only had experience with theater productions.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Filming took place at the end of 1955, of 9 August to 20 december. The production was completed in 75 days. The film was shot on 140 different locations, with 36 000 100 sets and costumes. The film crew consisted of the main actors and the many artists with also a cameo from thousands of Extras. For the stierengevechtscène were all 6500 inhabitants of a Spanish village were called to as extras in the arena to sit.Todd found this not yet enough, and therefore pulled out another 3500 extra people from surrounding villages. For the stampede scene in the Wild West were 6000 American bisons used. To the combat scene in the train worked 650 Indians as extras.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Todd sometimes used scale models of boats and trains in the film, but found that this is not realistic enough appearance. That's why he stood out that most scenes were filmed with real ships and trains.

<p lang="en" len="85" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The film was a great success at outcome, and brought a total of 100 million dollars.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">One of the most famous scenes in the movie is the one where the two heroes travel to Paris by hot air balloon. For this scene was a crane used to where the balloon hung. However, for the movie this scene is bijbedacht and does not appear in the original book. ==Awards and nominations<span class="mw-editsection" len="366" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * 1956
 * The NYFCC Award for best film – won
 * The NYFCC Award for best script – won
 * The NBR Award for best film – won
 * 1957
 * Eight Academy Awards:
 * Best cinematography – won
 * Best Film editing – won
 * Best music- won
 * Best film- won
 * Best screenplay- won
 * Best Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color
 * Best costume design
 * Best Director (Michael Anderson)
 * The DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
 * The Golden Globe for best film – drama – won
 * The Golden Globe Award for best motion picture actor-Comedy/Musical (Cantinflas) – won
 * The Golden Globe Award for best motion picture Director (Michael Anderson)
 * The WGA Award for Best Written American Comedy