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Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1977)

08/15/1977 Family, Science Fiction, Adventure 1h 30m
51%
User
Score
4.8/10

A Spectacular Adaptation of Jules Verne's Classic!

Overview

A 19th-century expedition to the Earth's core reveals primordial wonders, prehistoric monsters and a subterranean civilization that may convey the greatest discovery of all.

Juan Piquer Simón

Director

Carlos Puerto

Writer

John Melson

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Prof. Otto Lindenbrock

Pep Munné

Pep Munné

Axel

Frank Braña

Frank Braña

Hans

Jack Taylor

Jack Taylor

Olsen

Ivonne Sentis

Ivonne Sentis

Glauben

José María Caffarel

José María Caffarel

Professor Fridleson

Lone Fleming

Lone Fleming

Molly / Martha

Emiliano Redondo

Emiliano Redondo

Prof. Kristoff

George Rigaud

George Rigaud

Professor

Media

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written on June 4, 2022

Until very recently, this remake of the famous Jules Verne story had completely passed me by. Though not a patch on the James Mason version (1959), it's not a complete write-off. Kenneth More takes on the role of the explorer "Prof. Lindenbrock" - this time an eminent German rather than Scottish scholar (there were some Deutsche Marks involved in the production here) and he and his small team set off down an Icelandic volcano on the adventure of any lifetime. The rest of the cast are completely unremarkable - a truly international mix of C-list collaborators, with Jack Taylor's young "Olsen" reminding me (audibly) a lot of Roddy McDowall. Anyway, it is a good, strong story and even the most mediocre of directors can't really screw that up too badly. The special effects - especially the pre...

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