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It's a wonderful world, if you'll only take the time to go around it!
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
CinemaSerf
Jun 14, 2024 · via TMDB
I so wanted to like this film. An unsurpassable cast delivering a story depicting the ultimate in compendium storytelling. What could go wrong? Well, sadly - quite a lot. David Niven is fine as the dapper sophisticate "Fogg" who along with his gentleman's gentleman of one whole day "Passepartout" (the acrobatic Cantinflas) accepts a bet from some toffs in the Reform Club that he cannot circumnavigate the world in 80 days. Steam trains, balloons, ships, camels, horses, even a paddle-steamer facilitate their travels with just about every movie star on the books joining in as our tour of the world offers us colourful and entertaining escapades from many different countries and cultures. There is a sort of chemistry between the two travellers, but they are all to often apart on screen, and sadly I thought, it is the very diversity of the stories that lets this down. It is too episodic: the narrative frequently lacks cohesion, often little better than a colourful, occasionally pithy, travelogue and even the mischievous contributions from a super Robert Newton ("Insp. Fix") who reckons "Fogg" is really an infamous bank robber, and the delightful antics of Shirley MacLaine as the "Princess Aouda" can't really redeem or sustain it. It is long, but that needn't have been a problem (at least it isn't 80 days) it's just flat, somehow - so much more could have been going on, but wasn't. To be fair, it does hot up in the last twenty minutes or so, as their quest comes to a head but that isn't enough. The technical aspects are flawless, however - particularly the photography; with the costumiers facing a sartorial Herculean task and Victor Young's score is suitably international in it's themes and well worthy of his Oscar. Maybe it just had too much time and too much money but somehow it's all a wee bit disappointing.
John Chard
Mar 6, 2019 · via TMDB
Spot the cameo in 5 Oscar winning epic. Based on the wonderful writing from Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days is just shy of three hours, this was my first ever visit to the film and my reaction is mainly positive, though tempered with a small sense of unfulfillment. Phileas Fogg takes a wager from his fellow London club members that he can't circle the globe in 80 days, this it should be noted is 1872 where transport was not of the fast and dynamic variety. Fogg and his trusty servant Passepartout, set off on a journey that brings many adventures, and many humorous scrapes. They meet a wonderful array of characters and travel on many forms of transport, it is in short a magical journey. The production here from Mike Todd is gargantuan, the sets are incredible, the multiple locations befit the multi cast of actors that grace the film (have fun playing spot the star in this one). The costumes and the score are spot on, while Lionel Lindon's cinematography rightly won the gold award because it's lush and cloaks the delightful story with a number of treats for the eyes. David Niven is perfect as Fogg, whilst Cantinflas as Passepartout is perfect foil for Fogg's staid stiff upper lippery. Yet in spite of it's obvious beauty the film is a touch overlong, some scenes are padded far too much when surely a shorter take would have made its mark equally enough? I was surprised by the ending being so short and sweet, yes, sure it's fitting, but after sitting through just under 3 hours of film you are not being unreasonable to expect a grand fanfare type of ending. Still, it doesn't take away from this being a good cinematic achievement. As to if it stands up to repeat viewing? I'll have to see on that one... 7.5/10
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David Niven
Phileas Fogg
Cantinflas
Passepartout
Shirley MacLaine
Princess Aouda
Robert Newton
Mr. Fix
Finlay Currie
Whist Partner
Robert Morley
Ralph
Charles Boyer
Monsieur Gasse
Gilbert Roland
Achmed Abdullah
Marlene Dietrich
Saloon Hostess
Frank Sinatra
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Buster Keaton
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John Carradine
Proctor Stamp
Peter Lorre
Steward
George Raft
Saloon Bouncer
Tim McCoy
Colonel
Joe E. Brown
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Melville Cooper
Mr. Talley
Reginald Denny
Police Chief
Ronald Colman
Railway Official
Trevor Howard
Denis Fallentin
Harcourt Williams
Hinshaw
Martine Carol
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Cedric Hardwicke
Francis Cromarty
John Gielgud
Foster
Fernandel
French Coachman
Evelyn Keyes
Paris Tart
José Greco
Flamenco Dancer
Cesar Romero
Abdullah's Henchman
Alan Mowbray
British Consul
Charles Coburn
Steamship Company Clerk
Red Skelton
Drunk in Barbary Coast Saloon
Andy Devine
SS Henrietta First Mate
Edmund Lowe
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Victor McLaglen
SS Henrietta Helmsman
John Mills
London Carriage Driver
Glynis Johns
Sporting Lady's Companion
Hermione Gingold
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Edward R. Murrow
Prologue Narrator
Mike Mazurki
Drunk in Hong Kong Dive
Ronald Squire
Reform Club Member
Basil Sydney
Reform Club Member
Luis Miguel Dominguín
Bullfighter
Robert Cabal
Elephant Driver-Guide
Jack Oakie
SS Henrietta Captain
Beatrice Lillie
London Revivalist Group Leader
A.E. Matthews
Club Member
Walter Fitzgerald
Club Member
Ronald Adam
Club Steward
Frank Royde
Clergyman
Jesse Adams
Extra (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Extra (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Extra (uncredited)
Leah Baird
Extra (uncredited)
Audrey Betz
Extra (uncredited)
George Blagoi
Extra (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Extra (uncredited)
John Davidson
Extra (uncredited)
Gloria Dea
Extra (uncredited)
John Deauville
Extra (uncredited)
Jimmy Dime
Extra (uncredited)
Joe Dougherty
Extra (uncredited)
Minta Durfee
Extra (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Extra (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Extra (uncredited)
Frances Fong
(uncredited)
Helen Foster
Extra (uncredited)
Jesús Franco
Extra (uncredited)
Carmelita González
Extra (uncredited)
Bernie Gozier
Extra (uncredited)
Donald Gray
Extra (uncredited)
Kit Guard
Extra (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Extra (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks
Extra (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Extra (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
Extra (uncredited)
Allen Jaffe
Extra (uncredited)
Robert James
Extra (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Extra (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Extra (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Extra (uncredited)
Al Kikume
Extra (uncredited)
Max Kleven
Extra (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Extra (uncredited)
Alfredo Landa
Extra (uncredited)
Virginia Ann Lee
Dancer (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Extra (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Extra (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Extra (uncredited)
Gordon Mitchell
Extra (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz
Extra (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Extra (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Extra (uncredited)
Frank Nagai
Extra (uncredited)
George Nardelli
Extra (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Extra (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Extra (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Extra (uncredited)
Bob Okazaki
Extra (uncredited)
Charles Pendelton
Extra (uncredited)
Elsa Peterson
Extra (uncredited)
Bill Raisch
Extra (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
Extra (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt
Extra (uncredited)
Joe E. Ross
Extra (uncredited)
Marion Ross
Extra (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Extra (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Extra (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Extra (uncredited)
Bernard Sell
Extra (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Extra (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
Extra (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Extra (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Extra (uncredited)
Michael Trubshawe
Extra (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Extra (uncredited)
Mary Young
Extra (uncredited)
Patrick Cargill
(uncredited)
Richard Aherne
(uncredited)
Frank Baker
(uncredited)
John Benson
(uncredited)
Carli Elinor
(uncredited)
Arthur Gould-Porter
(uncredited)
Cameron Hall
(uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
(uncredited)
Jack Mulhall
(uncredited)
Satini Pualoa
(uncredited)
Bill Shine
(uncredited)
Bhogwan Singh
(uncredited)
Cap Somers
(uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt
(uncredited)
Carol White
Girl (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
Philip Ahn
Hong Kong Citizen (uncredited)
Richard Loo
Saloon Manager (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Seaman (uncredited)
Martin Cichy
Bartender (uncredited)
Frederick Leister
Reform Club Member (uncredited)
Norman MacOwan
Reform Club Member (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
Parade Onlooker (uncredited)
John George
Marcher in Parade (uncredited)
Charles Horvath
Stoker (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Stoker (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Walter Kingsford
Mongolia Captain (uncredited)
Keye Luke
Old Man at Travel Office (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Barfly (uncredited)
Manuel París
Spanish Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Train Engineer (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Johnny Sekka
Man Operating Hand Held Fan in Military Police Office
Al Bain
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
Ken Adam
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Lionel Lindon
Director of Photography
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Stunts
Buddy Van Horn
Stunts
Dale Van Sickel
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Eddie Parker
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Gil Perkins
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Max Kleven
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Paul Baxley
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Ray Spiker
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Sol Gorss
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Michael Anderson
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