| The Fabulous World of Jules Verne | |
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| Based On: | Facing the Flag by Jules Verne |
| Directed By: | Karel Zeman |
| Released: | 1958 (Czechoslovakia) June 28, 1961 (US) |
| Runtime: | 83 minutes |
| Country: | Czechoslovakia |
| Language: | Czech |
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (Czech: Vynález Zkázy, literally "A Deadly Invention") is a 1958 Czechoslovak film based on Jules Verne's novel Facing the Flag from 1896. It has also been released under the novel's title.
The film is a ground-breaking work in the genre of stop motion animation photography. It relies heavily on animated special effects and has a visual style similar to the original illustrations of Verne's book.
