The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (Part III)

Enactment of Jules Verne fantasy stories. Surreally fake sets and bizarre machines. Live acting animation and puppetry; based on one of his lesser known short stories; nineteenth century woodcuts and engravings into film; stylized and surreal graphic images; scientist, Dr. Roche; stormy sea, invents powerful explosive; he and his assistant kidnapped by an evil businessman, Artigas, taken by submarine to Artigas' volcano headquarters, Roche is tricked into developing his experiment for evil intentions. The scientist’s assistant, Simon, struggles all the while to free himself and warn Roche. A magical world of baroque submarines and sailing ships, killer octopus, undersea bicycles ; human actors, puppetry, animation and fanciful scenic design; slapstick comedy, action adventure “Mélies style”, little known Czechoslovakian film.