La isla misteriosa y el capitán Nemo

L'Ile Mysterieuse / La Isla misteriosa y el capitán Nemo / Die Geheimnisvolle Insel (The Mysterious Island) is a 1973 European film (96 minutes) adapted from Jules Verne's 1875 novel '. This version was directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and Henri Colpi and featured Omar Sharif as Captain Nemo. It was recut from a TV series of the same year.
The film was unusually faithful to the original book, including the exterior design of the Nautilus. Deviations from the original book were either limited to budget restrictions or moderate artistic liberty. While it seems not credible that the Nemo of the book achieved various physically demanding stunts (considering he was weakened and subsequently dying of old age), Omar Sharif is much younger, relies on what's left of his crew (killed by some kind of disease, most likely radiation poisoning) and eventually shares the same fate as his counterpart James Mason in the 1954 Disney version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
Cast
* Omar Sharif : Captain Nemo
* Gérard Tichy : Cyrus Smith
* Philippe Nicaud : Gédéon Spilett
* Ambroise Bia : Nab (Nabuchodonosor dit)
* Jess Hahn : Bonaventure Pencroff
* Rafael Bardem Jr. : Harbert Brown
* Gabriele Tinti : Ayrton
* Mariano Vidal Molina : Bob Harvey
* Rik Battaglia : Finch
Reception
Roger Ebert awarded the film one and a half stars.

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