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Belgian movie poster for the critically acclaimed 1956 film Around the World in 80 Days
. This epic adventure-comedy film was produced by Michael Todd and won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Film Details
Title: Around the World in 80 Days
(Original French title Le Tour du Monde en 80 Jours, Dutch title De Reis om de Wereld in 80 Dagen)
Release Year: 1956
Based On: The classic 1873 novel Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
Director: Michael Anderson
Producer: Michael Todd
Starring: David Niven (as Phileas Fogg), Cantinflas (as Passepartout), Robert Newton, and Shirley MacLaine (as Princess Aouda)
Plot: The story follows the meticulous Phileas Fogg, who bets his fellow members at the Reform Club in London that he can travel around the world in 80 days. Accompanied by his loyal valet Passepartout, Fogg embarks on a global adventure filled with obstacles, all while being pursued by a detective who mistakenly suspects Fogg of being a bank robber. |
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