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Around The World In Eighty Days [1956] [DVD]

DVD ~ David Niven
3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: David Niven, Cantinflas, Finlay Currie, Robert Morley, Ronald Squire
  • Directors: Michael Anderson
  • Writers: James Poe, John Farrow, Jules Verne, S.J. Perelman
  • Producers: Kevin McClory, Michael Todd, William Cameron Menzies
  • Format: Box set, PAL, Special Edition
  • Language English, Spanish
  • Subtitles: French, Romanian, Arabic, Dutch, English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.20:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 5 Jul 2004
  • Run Time: 175 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0001XLY4C
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,639 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Synopsis
David Niven is perfect as the imperturbable Victorian English gentleman Phileas Fogg who attempts to win a bet by circumnavigating the globe in just eighty days. The Jules Verne story on a truly cinematic and epic scale. Utilising 140 studio sets, 44 cameo appearances by Hollywood players, 8,552 animals, 68,894 extras, 74,685 costumes, a Victor Young score, and S.J. Perelman among the writers guarantee delightful family fare. The beginning of the film features a prologue by Edward R. Murrow, the esteemed television journalist, and features the first film to be based on a Jules Verne novel, Georges Melies's A TRIP TO THE MOON from 1902. A veritable pageant, with similar vim, humour and class acting as IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD, but with an esteemed production of period detail and exotic locations.
Winner of five Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Music, Best Adapted Screenplay and beating THE KING & I and THE TEN COMMANDMENTS for the best picture award!

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20 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie and excellent restored edition, 8 Jul 2004
This movie is really a great classic. Finally there is a dvd edition and it is excellent. Compared to VHS editions this dvd from restored material has a very goog quality. Since the detials given are not too much, I'll copy some info from the backcover below.

Around the World in 80 Days
Audio: English - 5.1 Dolby Digital, French - Stereo
Hearing Impaired: English
Subtitles: English, French, Dutch, Arabic, Arabic, Romanian
Region: 2 (Europe, Japan, etc)
Discs: 2 (dual layer, DVD9)

Extra features:
- Introduction by Robert Osborne
- BBC Radio commetary
- Out-takes
- Stills gallery
- Documentary 'Around the world by Mike Todd'
- Micheal Todd's Around the World in 80 Days Alamanac

Some intro's and highlights from premiere and Academy Awards are included too.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars The 1956 Version, 14 Feb 2008
By Linda Walsh (Norfolk) - See all my reviews
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I first saw this at the cinema in the '60s as a young teenager, and thought it was fabulous, so added it to my Amazon rental list. How disappointing! I now find it slow, if not positively turbid. It now seems to be merely a travelogue with bits of dialogue inserted between shots of sunsets, palaces, mountains etc, together with overlong traditional song and dance scenes. In the sixties, of course, most of us didn't have colour televisions and hadn't been abroad, so these things were exciting. Today, they're tedious. The only really enjoyable aspect of this film is spotting the guest stars (doesn't John Gielguid look young!) Unfortunately, this particular version is on two discs, but you only get the first with Amazon rental. You MUST tick the bonus disc as well when you order, as the first disc finishes at the "Intermission", so I didn't get to spot Frank Sinatra, et al.

Perhaps another time I'll remember that memories can lie!
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13 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars MIX UP, 4 Jul 2006
By A. Martin (Lyon France) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Around The World In 80 Days [DVD] [1988] (DVD)
Amazon has mixed up two versions of Around the World in 80 Days - the Pierce Brosnan from 1988 and the David Niven from 1956 - I think. If you specifically want one or the other, BE CAREFUL!!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars good film
a good film but vary long need to start film quite early of an evening its a fun film to watch,i love Pierce Brosnans films
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Finally, the most famous version of Around the World in 80 Days is coming to Dvd. This masterpiece of cinema combines the greatest actors, with the most stunning locations. Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2004 by Mr. B. Howorth

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Finally, one of the most visually stunning versions of Around the World in 80 Days is available. Originally shown in 1989, this new 2 disk dvd has breeched the gap between the... Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2004 by Mr. B. Howorth

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