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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1916 · 99 min

A grand, solemn silent spectacle of underwater wonders and brooding vengeance, paced like a slow tide and heavy with old-world melodrama.

Tagline: The First Submarine Photoplay Ever Filmed
Overview: Captain Nemo has built a fantastic submarine for his mission of revenge. He has traveled over 20,000 leagues in search of Charles Denver - a man who caused the death of Princess Daaker. Seeing what he had done, Denver took the daughter to his yacht and sailed away.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, obsession, guilt, family
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
obsession
guilt
family
isolation
Places: sea
wilderness
fantasy world
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild