Around the World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verneliterary work· published 1872
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Phileas Fogg, a very punctual man had broken into an argument while conversing about the recent bank robbery. To keep his word of proving that he would travel around the world in 80 days and win the bet, he sets on a long trip, where he is joined by a few other people on the way. A wonderful adventure is about to begin!
Adaptations (5)
Around the World in Eighty Days has been adapted 5 times, across film and television series, from 1956 to 2021. The most recent is Around the World in 80 Days (2021).
Around the World in 80 Days1956 · film · 175 min · dir. Michael Anderson, John Farrow · IMDb ↗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.
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze1963 · film · 94 min · dir. Norman Maurer · IMDb ↗IMDb6.2Phileas Fogg III, great grandson of the original Phileas Fogg, accepts a bet to duplicate his great grandfather's famous trip around the world in response to a challenge made by Randolph Stuart III, the descendant of the original Fogg's nemesis. Unbeknownst to anyone, However, "Stuart" is the infamous con man Vicker Cavendish who made the bet in order to cover up his robbing the bank of England by framing Fogg for the crime. This makes for a dangerous journey for Fogg and his servants (the stooges) and Amelia Carter, whom they rescue from thugs during a train ride. Can they make it back to England in time ?
Around the World in 80 Days1988 · film · 49 min · dir. Geoff Collins · IMDb ↗IMDb6.5English Lord Phileas Fogg has just become the main suspect in a daring bank robbery. Meanwhile, he has made a wager with several other lords that he will be able to travel around this world in a mere 80 days. Joined by his butler Passepartout, Fogg begins his journey. However, hot on his heels is Scotland Yard detective Mr. Fix.
Around the World in 80 Days2004 · film · 120 min · dir. Frank Coraci · IMDb ↗A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.
Around the World in 80 Days2021 · television series · 30 min · IMDb ↗IMDb7.2Following an outrageous bet, Fogg and his valet, Passepartout, take on the legendary journey of circumnavigating the globe in just 80 days, swiftly joined by aspiring journalist Abigail Fix, who seizes the chance to report on this extraordinary story.
