Around The World In Eighty Days [1956]

Sales Rank: 8043 (DVD)
Actor: David Niven
Actor: Cantinflas
Actor: Finlay Currie
Actor: Robert Morley
Actor: Ronald Squire
AspectRatio: 2.20:1
AudienceRating: Universal, suitable for all
Binding: DVD
Director: John Farrow
Director: Michael Anderson
EAN: 7321900286329
Format: Box set
Format: PAL
Format: Special Edition
Label: Warner Home Video
Languages:
ListPrice:
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number of Items: 2
Publisher: Warner Home Video
RegionCode: 2
Release Date: 5. July 2004
Running Time: 175
Studio: Warner Home Video
TheatricalReleaseDate: 1956
by: David Niven (Primary Contributor), Cantinflas (Primary Contributor), John Farrow (Writer), Kevin McClory (Producer), Michael Todd (Producer), James Poe (Writer), Jules Verne (Writer), S.J. Perelman (Writer)
Price: £6.58

Customer Reviews of 'Around The World In Eighty Days [1956]'

good film (14. November 2008)

a good film but vary long need to start film quite early of an evening its a fun film to watch,i love Pierce Brosnans films

The 1956 Version (14. February 2008)

I first saw this at the cinema in the '60s as a young teenager, and thought it was fabulous, so added it to my Amazon rental list. How disappointing! I now find it slow, if not positively turbid. It now seems to be merely a travelogue with bits of dialogue inserted between shots of sunsets, palaces, mountains etc, together with overlong traditional song and dance scenes. In the sixties, of course, most of us didn't have colour televisions and hadn't been abroad, so these things were exciting. Today, they're tedious. The only really enjoyable aspect of this film is spotting the guest stars (doesn't John Gielguid look young!) Unfortunately, this particular version is on two discs, but you only get the first with Amazon rental. You MUST tick the bonus disc as well when you order, as the first disc finishes at the "Intermission", so I didn't get to spot Frank Sinatra, et al.

Perhaps another time I'll remember that memories can lie!

MIX UP (4. July 2006)

Amazon has mixed up two versions of Around the World in 80 Days - the Pierce Brosnan from 1988 and the David Niven from 1956 - I think. If you specifically want one or the other, BE CAREFUL!!!

Great movie and excellent restored edition (8. July 2004)

This movie is really a great classic. Finally there is a dvd edition and it is excellent. Compared to VHS editions this dvd from restored material has a very goog quality. Since the detials given are not too much, I'll copy some info from the backcover below.

Around the World in 80 Days
Audio: English - 5.1 Dolby Digital, French - Stereo
Hearing Impaired: English
Subtitles: English, French, Dutch, Arabic, Arabic, Romanian
Region: 2 (Europe, Japan, etc)
Discs: 2 (dual layer, DVD9)

Extra features:
- Introduction by Robert Osborne
- BBC Radio commetary
- Out-takes
- Stills gallery
- Documentary 'Around the world by Mike Todd'
- Micheal Todd's Around the World in 80 Days Alamanac

Some intro's and highlights from premiere and Academy Awards are included too.

Review (21. June 2004)

Finally, the most famous version of Around the World in 80 Days is coming to Dvd. This masterpiece of cinema combines the greatest actors, with the most stunning locations. The Dvd packed with extras is a must for anyones Dvd colection.