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The Extraordinary Adventures of Saturnino Farandola

191357 minItaly
Science fiction

Synopsis

Raised among apes after a shipwreck, Saturnino leaves the island of his childhood and becomes a sailor. His adventures lead from battles with pirates to a desperate search for his wife after a whale swallows her. Extraordinary rescues and outlandish journeys turn the world into a playground of impossible machines and improbable dangers.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
61:37
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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Wikimedia Commons · Marcel Perez · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsMarcel Fabre

Inspirations

The film adapts Albert Robida's 1879 adventure novel, bringing its extravagant voyages to the screen in four episodes. Marcel Fabre both directed and played Saturnino, combining physical comedy with a fantasy of exploration.

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