The Mysterious Island (1973)
1865, The American Civil War: Five POW manage to escape by balloon from Fort Richmond. Caught in a storm and with the balloon damaged they find themselves 'shipwrecked' on a volcanic desert island somewhere in the Pacific. Just before crash landing their leader, the brilliant engineer Cyrus Smith falls to his apparent death in the raging waters, but later turns up completely unharmed and with no memory of how he was saved. His fellow castaways are: the famous journalist Gedeon Spilett, the salty sailor Bonaventure Pencroff, the orphaned boy Harbert Brown and the black servant of Smith, Nab. The dog Top also joined them in the escape.
Director: Henri Colpi, Juan Antonio Bardem
Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: March 17, 1973
Cast
- Omar Sharif - Captain Nemo
- Ambroise Mbia - Neb
- Jess Hahn - Bonaventure Pencroft
- Philippe Nicaud - Gideon Spilett
- Gérard Tichy - Cyrus Smith
- Gabriele Tinti - Ayrton
- Rafael Bardem Jr. - Herbert Brown
- Mariano Vidal Molina - Bob Harvey
- Rik Battaglia - Finch
- Luis Induni - Pirate
Screenplay
Production: Albina Productions, Cameroons Development, Citel Films, Copercines, Filmes Cinematografica, ORTF
Country: Cameroon, Spain, France, Italy
Language: Español
Original Language: es
Keywords
based on novel or book, jules verne, captain nemo
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Mysterious Island about?
- 1865, The American Civil War: Five POW manage to escape by balloon from Fort Richmond. Caught in a storm and with the balloon damaged they find themselves 'shipwrecked' on a volcanic desert island somewhere in the Pacific. Just before crash landing their leader, the brilliant engineer Cyrus Smith falls to his apparent death in the raging waters, but later turns up completely unharmed and with no memory of how he was saved. His fellow castaways are: the famous journalist Gedeon Spilett, the salty sailor Bonaventure Pencroff, the orphaned boy Harbert Brown and the black servant of Smith, Nab. The dog Top also joined them in the escape.
- Who directed The Mysterious Island?
- The Mysterious Island was directed by Henri Colpi, Juan Antonio Bardem.
- Who stars in The Mysterious Island?
- The Mysterious Island stars Omar Sharif, Ambroise Mbia, Jess Hahn, Philippe Nicaud, Gérard Tichy, Gabriele Tinti.
- How long is The Mysterious Island?
- The Mysterious Island has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is The Mysterious Island?
- The Mysterious Island is a Science Fiction, Adventure film.
- Where was The Mysterious Island produced?
- The Mysterious Island was produced in Cameroon, Spain, France, Italy.