20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1954 PG

When

8.30 pm, Fri 21 Mar 2025 (127 mins)
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Where

Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Accessible

Admission

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About

A classic science fiction featuring 1950s Hollywood royalty Kirk Douglas, James Mason and Peter Lorre, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is adapted from the 1870 Jules Verne novel. After receiving reports of a vicious sea monster, scientist Professor Aronnax boards a US Navy ship to investigate. An epic blockbuster that was technologically adventurous for its extensive underwater photography and amazing creature effects, the film characterises the ocean as a world of infinite mystery and unearthly beauty just waiting for humans to discover it.

PG | Low level violence

Production Credits

  • Director: Richard Fleischer
  • Script: Earl Felton
  • Based on: the novel by Jules Verne
  • Cinematographer: Franz Planer
  • Editor: Elmo Williams
  • Cast: Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, Peter Lorre
  • Print Source: The Walt Disney Company (Australia)
  • Rights: The Walt Disney Company (Australia)
  • Year: 1954
  • Runtime: 127 minutes
  • Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • Sound: Mono
  • Colour: Colour
  • Shooting Format: 35mm
  • Screening Format: DCP