Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969)
Country: GB
Technical: col/scope 106m
Director: James Hill
Cast: Robert Ryan, Chuck Connors, Bill Fraser, Nanette Newman
Synopsis:
Captain Nemo rescues survivors from a stricken vessel into his utopian underwater city, but they must remain there for good to preserve the secret of its existence.
Review:
Second in an unofficial trio of films (interlocking with 20,000 Leagues and Mysterious Island), this pedestrian film offers the possibility that it might explore the paradox of a coercive paradise, so frequently a feature of fantasy narratives. However, in spite of beguiling scenes showing co-existing lifeforms, it lacks the script and thespian muscle to sustain philosophy and adventure.
Country: GB
Technical: col/scope 106m
Director: James Hill
Cast: Robert Ryan, Chuck Connors, Bill Fraser, Nanette Newman
Synopsis:
Captain Nemo rescues survivors from a stricken vessel into his utopian underwater city, but they must remain there for good to preserve the secret of its existence.
Review:
Second in an unofficial trio of films (interlocking with 20,000 Leagues and Mysterious Island), this pedestrian film offers the possibility that it might explore the paradox of a coercive paradise, so frequently a feature of fantasy narratives. However, in spite of beguiling scenes showing co-existing lifeforms, it lacks the script and thespian muscle to sustain philosophy and adventure.
Country: GB
Technical: col/scope 106m
Director: James Hill
Cast: Robert Ryan, Chuck Connors, Bill Fraser, Nanette Newman
Synopsis:
Captain Nemo rescues survivors from a stricken vessel into his utopian underwater city, but they must remain there for good to preserve the secret of its existence.
Review:
Second in an unofficial trio of films (interlocking with 20,000 Leagues and Mysterious Island), this pedestrian film offers the possibility that it might explore the paradox of a coercive paradise, so frequently a feature of fantasy narratives. However, in spite of beguiling scenes showing co-existing lifeforms, it lacks the script and thespian muscle to sustain philosophy and adventure.