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In 1956 Hungary, a national uprising against Communist rule results in Soviet military occupation. At the Budapest airport, several foreigners anxiously waiting to depart are informed that flights have been canceled, but they will be transported to Vienna by bus. British television representative Hugh Deverill is surprised to find acquaintance Lady Diana Ashmore among the waiting passengers. Diana hopes to keep secret that she is traveling with Hungarian national Paul Kedes, who is hiding a severe wound from a street battle and is traveling under an assumed British identity. Although weak and exhausted, Paul insists that Diana disassociate herself from him in the event that he is detained. As the bus departs Budapest, Diana startles Hugh by confiding that she is divorcing her respected British husband. After the bus passes a Soviet roadblock, Paul faints and Diana rushes to his aid, raising Hugh's suspicions. Further down the road, the bus is halted by a group of Hungarian freedom fighters led by the steely Eva. Allowed to proceed, the bus soon arrives in Mosen, the last Hungarian town before the Austrian border. The officer in charge of the border check point, Major Surov, confiscates the passengers' passports and informs them that they must be individually questioned before being allowed to cross the border. Upon preliminary questioning, Surov is struck by Diana's poise and beauty, and also notes Paul's veiled hostility. At the local hotel, proprietor Csepege welcomes the travelers and, at the major's orders, places the men in quarters apart from the women. Sharing a room with Simon Avron and Teklel Hafouli, Paul collapses into bed with a high fever. Hugh warns Diana that if Paul is wanted by the authorities, Diana's association with him may place all the bus passengers in jeopardy. When the others go downstairs to dine, Diana slips into Paul's room to rebind his wound and Paul begs her not to place herself in danger. Surov attends the group's dinner and notices Diana's late entrance and Paul's absence. When gunfire outside interrupts the meal, Surov wonders why the Hungarians hate the Soviets. After dinner, Surov's impervious demeanor is shaken by the death of young freedom fighter killed just outside the hotel. That night, when Paul falls into a delirium and speaks an unfamiliar language, Simon awakens Hugh to express his and Teklel's fear that Paul is not British. Roused by the murmur of the men's voices, Diana overhears their discussion, then follows Hugh downstairs. Over tea, Diana reveals that Paul is a Hungarian biologist, whom she met and fell in love with in England years earlier. After Diana ended their relationship and married someone else, Paul returned to Hungary where his correspondence to England regarding her prompted government suspicion that he was a spy. Arrested and tortured mercilessly, Paul spent five years in prison and was just released. Still in love with Paul and wracked with guilt for his suffering, Diana is determined to get him out of the country. The following morning at breakfast, Csepege announces new regulations about reporting all Hungarian nationals and surrendering arms. Led by Simon, the men demand that Diana turn Paul over to Surov, but she refuses. When Surov arrives with forms for the passengers to fill out, he notices Paul's continued absence, but no one in the group gives him away. Diana brazenly offers to fill out Paul's form, then later takes it upstairs to him to sign. Surov follows and in a moment alone with Paul, accidentally finds and confiscates his gun. Later when Paul and Diana realize the gun is missing, Paul declares they must leave immediately. Diana asks Csepege how Paul might be smuggled across the border and he directs her to a contact at the fish market. After making the arrangements to escape that night, Diana is picked up by the military police and Surov. Taking Diana to a deserted brewery, Surov shows her Paul's gun and demands to know why Diana has been lying. Diana is startled when Surov admits that although he can arrest Paul, Diana's presence has forced him to hesitate and doubt his previous unquestioning attitude. That evening at dinner, Surov assures the anxious passengers that their trip will likely resume the following day and demands that the occasion be festive. Csepege secretly advises Diana that the escape plan is confirmed, but Diana is detained when Surov drunkenly insists that they dance together. Diana finally flees the dining room, but on her way to join Paul, Surov stops her to apologize for his behavior and to return Paul's gun as a farewell gift. Moments later, Diana joins Paul and a guide in a small boat in the canal. As the boat floats by the guard tower, Surov arrives on horseback and Diana and Paul are caught. Paul struggles to defend Diana, insisting that she is not responsible. Back at the hotel, the remaining passengers are placed under house arrest and several wonder why Diana and Paul did not inform them of their escape. Back at his office, Surov files his report on Paul's arrest, ignoring Diana's emotional pleas to spare Paul. Later, Surov visits Paul in jail and is affected by his courage and humanity despite his bitter experiences. Meanwhile at the hotel, the passengers, led by pregnant American Margie Rhinelander, accuse Diana of instigating their difficulties. Margie declares that everyone has noticed Surov's attraction to Diana and bluntly encourages Diana to take advantage of it to help save them. While riding back to the hotel from the jail, Surov's horse is shot out from under him by Eva hiding in a tree. Distressed, Surov returns to the military headquarters, but is unable to kill his suffering horse. When Diana arrives, Surov bitterly chastises her naïve idealism, then admits that her influence has ruined him. When Diana confesses that she came at the behest of the others, Surov is outraged, then demands that Diana confess that she returns his feelings. Despite sharing a passionate kiss with Surov, Diana departs. Early the next morning, the group, minus Paul, returns to the bus. A few miles away, as the relieved passengers disembark at a small bridge leading to Austria, Surov drives up in a jeep with Paul. Diana rushes to thank Surov, but he assures her that he has acted only to clear his conscience. Moments after Diana and Paul are welcomed to Austria by the border guards, shots ring out as Surov is killed by Eva.

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The following prologue appears in the onscreen credits: "The action of this story takes place between Budapest, the capital of Hungary, and the Austro-Hungarian border, where the film was actually photographed. The time is November, 1956, during the tragic days of the Hungarian uprising." The opening and closing cast credits differ in order. A January 1957 Hollywood Reporter news item states that the idea for The Journey was based on an untitled story by French writer Joseph Kessel. An August 1957 item in the Los Angeles Times reported that Ingrid Bergman would star in the film.        Although the film's credits state, "produced at Wien Film Studios, in Vienna, Austria," news items specify that the film was partially shot at the Rosenhuegel Studio in Vienna. According to a February 1959 Variety article, producer-director Anatole Litvak indicated that the Soviet government had attempted unofficially to pressure the Austrian government to stop the production of The Journey . Litvak also noted that the film had been subject to severe criticism in the Communist press.        The film marked the screen debut of Jason Robards, Jr. (1892-1963), the son of character actor Jason Robards (1892-1963). Although Ron Howard had appeared in an unbilled part in the 1956 Top Pictures' film Frontier Woman , The Journey marked his first credited appearance; he was billed as Ronny Howard. For more information on the origins of the 1956 Hungarian uprising, please refer to the note for Allied Artists' 1958 film, The Beast of Budapest .

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Released in United States Winter February 1959

Ron Howard makes his feature film debut at 5-years old.

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1959 Directed by Anatole Litvak

The Major was used to having his way - and he meant to take this lovely iceberg - by force if necessary

A Communist officer falls hard for a married woman trying to escape from Hungary.

Deborah Kerr Yul Brynner Jason Robards Robert Morley Anne Jackson Ron Howard Flip Mark Kurt Kasznar David Kossoff Gérard Oury Marie Daëms Anouk Aimée Maria Urban Siegfried Schürenberg Charles Regnier Iván Petrovich Senta Berger E.G. Marshall

Director Director

Anatole Litvak

Assistant Director Asst. Director

Gerry O'Hara

Additional Directing Add. Directing

Noël Howard

Producers Producers

Lee Katz Anatole Litvak

Writer Writer

George Tabori

Editor Editor

Dorothy Spencer

Cinematography Cinematography

Jack Hildyard

Camera Operator Camera Operator

Gerry Fisher

Art Direction Art Direction

Werner Schlichting Isabella Schlichting

Composer Composer

Georges Auric

Sound Sound

John Cox Kurt Schwarz

Makeup Makeup

Eric Allwright

Alby Pictures Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM

Primary Language

Spoken languages.

Russian English Hungarian

Alternative Titles

Le voyage, Rojo atardecer, Il viaggio, Die Reise, Az utazás, Crepúsculo Vermelho, 逃出布达佩斯, سفر, Podróż, 여로

Romance War Drama

War and historical adventure Epic history and literature Politics and human rights Political drama, patriotism, and war Nazis and World War II Bravery in War Exciting spy thrillers with tense intrigue Lavish dramas and sumptuous royalty Show All…

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11 feb 1959, 19 feb 1959, 27 mar 1959, releases by country.

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opulentfilm

Review by opulentfilm ★★★★½

[Stefon from SNL voice]: this movie has everything cold war tensions, a pregnant woman drinking, a guy with asthma , and a russian guy with an intense crush on a british lady.

trolleyfreak

Review by trolleyfreak ★★★★ 17

The unexpectedly potent screen chemistry developed between the very unique Mr. Brynner and the very English Ms. Kerr on the set of Walter Lang's enduring musical success The King And I was repeated three years later for this very different project, a heady melodrama set in 1956 Budapest with assorted types and nationalities trying to cross the border into Austria but encountering a Communist Major (Brynner) on the lookout for dissidents... and wouldn't you just know it, there happens to be one in their party and he's played by a debuting Jason Robards!

This is one of many very solid pictures Yul appeared in which I remember fondly from my childhood (others include Escape From Zahrain, Taras Bulba, Kings Of…

Channing Pomeroy

Review by Channing Pomeroy ★★★½

The Journey is adapted and bowdlerized from the same Guy de Maupassant story as Val Lewton’s antiwar Mademoiselle Fifi . The producers obviously tried to cash in on rekindling the East–West magic of Yul and Deborah from of The King & I , and filmgoers in 1959 must have been confused when they got a complex Cold War morality play.

M Garcia

Review by M Garcia ★★★★

yul brynner is once again faced with deborah kerr's incredible beauty and like any mere mortal he is blinded by it.

Jeff

Review by Jeff ★★★½

I am just now realizing how little I have seen of Yul Brynner's filmography. While I won't say this was his strongest performances of what I have seen. I will say him and Deborah Kerr both give really great performances. The story itself is a bit dry and the pacing is a bt slow but overall it's a good movie and considering it was only 2 bucks to rent on Amazon I enjoyed it.

Rutledal

Review by Rutledal ★★★

Jason Robards just never looked young.

I was pleasantly taken aback by how unromantic this was. I came in thinking it would be a pretty standard old school Hollywood romance, but instead I got a more tragic and reflective film.

Davitt

Review by Davitt ★★★

It's got an interesting setup, some great performances and solid directing, but it never justifies its plodding pace or dull drama. That said, I really wanna try some lángos now.

Kimberley

Review by Kimberley ★★★★

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

I'm time travelling to make these two KISS

Lowbacca

Review by Lowbacca ★★

For the initial premise, a group of people trying to get out of Hungary, including one Hungarian freedom fighter, and out from under Soviet control, this was a lot less interesting than it seemed to be at the start. Unfortunately, it failed to develop interesting characters and so the slow pace it goes at becomes a bit more tedious.

Yul Brenner's Russian commander is a mostly interesting character and he gives a strong performance, although I think the interactions between him and Deborah Kerr's Lady Ashmore were weak. And her character in general was, I think, rather poorly handled. She's not interesting, and even less interesting is her fellow Brit, Hugh Deverill, who takes on a mild and conciliatory sort…

Ian

Review by Ian ★★★

A nice ride. 

Deborah Kerr’s hairdo never wavers in its sturdiness.

kev

Review by kev ★★½

really weird sequal to The King and I

matthewscott

Review by matthewscott ★★★★

I think that this movie is really great. This probably contains my favorite Yul Brynner performance. He is warm, intelligent, dangerous, and a great physical presence. He and Kerr have awesome chemisty and this movie is far superior and very different to the King and I in my opinion. I do think Kerr is always awesome when she isn't saddled with the stuffy prim roles that she could play in her sleep and she gets a lot to do in this. European locations are great looking. I think that this is the only movie that Jason Robards has made an impression on me. The entire cast is very good.

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During the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, a group of international travelers tries to get out of Budapest, but are thwarted at every turn by the Soviets. With the airport closed, they decide to flee by bus, but are stopped at the Austrian border by Major Surov (Yul Brynner). He delays them indefinitely, very much interested in British Baroness Diana Ashmore (Deborah Kerr), and little knowing that her lover is a Hungarian freedom fighter (Jason Robards Jr.).

Genre: Drama

Original Language: English

Director: Anatole Litvak

Producer: Anatole Litvak

Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009

Runtime: 2h 5m

Production Co: Alby Pictures

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Deborah Kerr

Diana Ashmore

Yul Brynner

Major Surov

Jason Robards

Robert Morley

Hugh Deverill

E.G. Marshall

Harold Rhinelander

Anne Jackson

Margie Rhinelander

Billy Rhinelander

Flip Rhinelander

Kurt Kasznar

David Kossoff

Simon Avron

Gérard Oury

Teklel Hafouli

Marie Daëms

Françoise Hafouli

Anouk Aimée

Barbara von Nady

Maurice Sarfati

Jacques Fabbry

Siegfried Schürenberg

Von Rachlitz

Maria Urban

Gisela von Rachlitz

Jerry Fujikawa

Donatella Calucci

Dimitri Fedotoff

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  • Jules Verne's work has inspired numerous movie adaptations and is the foundation for some of the earliest science fiction films.
  • Some Jules Verne adaptations are entertaining and enjoyable, while others are outdated and not required viewing.
  • The film "Journey to the Center of the Earth" (2008) successfully updates Verne's classic story with modern special effects and remains fun to watch.

Jules Verne is undoubtedly one of the most prominent authors in science fiction , and its no wonder that his works have inspired countless movie adaptations. One of the most translated writers in human history, the French author has written legendary tales like 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Around the World in 80 Days . Verne's daring imagination put him far ahead of his time, and it's no surprise that movie studios have sought to replicate his sense of wonder with multiple live-action adaptations of Jules Verne stories .

Jules Verne's work has become the foundation for some of the earliest films in the science fiction genre , some of which even hold up today remarkably well as enjoyable, adventurous romps through the imagination. The mid-to-late 2000s saw a resurgence of Jules Verne films as well, to varying degrees of success, with studios hoping to recapture the joy and nostalgia of the earliest films to adapt Verne's books for a new generation. With so many familiar titles, it's a difficult task to distinguish the very best depictions of Jules Verne's novels over the years.

Journey To The Center Of The Earth

An easily-overlooked made-for-TV movie, the two-part Journey to the Center of the Earth special was a solid attempt at getting to the center of what made Verne's original story so memorable. The film is decidedly slow-moving and low-budgeted, with some creature effects occasionally bordering the precipice of acceptable for a shoestring budget, but the C-List actors can often bring in decent performances amid the campy set-dressing. Despite it's many flaws, the two-part film is an entertaining, knowingly campy jog through Verne's beloved tale of subterranean exploration.

Master Of The World

Master of the World is the sole film to adapt Jules Verne's novel of the same name, and when compared to his other, more well-known stories, it's easy to see why. The narrative of a rich maniac dedicated to the idea of threatening the world's governments into laying down their arms isn't quite as whimsical as Verne's other premises. As for the film, despite rich talent from the likes of a young Charles Bronson and the legendary Vincent Price , the special effects are especially outdated, even for the time period . Master of the World is fun, but not required viewing.

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

Journey 2: the mysterious island.

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is the follow-up to 2008's Journey to the Center of the Earth. The film takes place four years after the original, showing Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson teaming up with Hank, his stepfather, to find his lost grandfather. Due to scheduling issues, Brendan Fraser wasn't able to return as Trevor Anderson but was replaced by Dwayne Johnson as the film's lead.

Release Date 2012-02-12

Director Brad Peyton

Cast Josh Hutcherson, Michael Caine, Vanessa Hudgens, Dwayne Johnson

This semi-adaptation picks up where 2008's Journey to the Center of the Earth left off, replacing Brendan Fraser with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. As the passable action adventure delves into the incredible isle, the tone rides a strange line, at once too scary for younger viewers and too subdued for older ones. Amid mediocre CGI and all-too subdued performances, the best thing that can be said about Journey 2: The Mysterious Island was how it pioneered the art of throwing Johnson into a jungle, later done better in films like Jungle Cruise and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle .

Around The World In 80 Days

Though the idea of circumnavigating the globe in the span of 80 days is now a triviality, in Verne's time, such a time was the stuff of science fiction. The 1956 take on the story is an incredibly grand adventure comedy with a runtime that feels nearly as long as the titular journey itself. The international cast is crammed with stars of Hollywood's Golden Age , who had enough charisma between them to earn the film an early Academy Award for Best Picture. Today, the spectacle and aged humor can be best appreciated as a museum of 50s stardom.

Starring a young Josh Hutcherson and Brendan Fraser, still hot off the success of The Mummy trilogy , 2008's Journey To The Center Of The Earth had all the makings of an action-adventure hit. Being the first to truly update one of Verne's classic stories with modern special effects, the film still looks great 15 years later, even if it is marred by several obvious moments clearly meant to be enjoyed in the context of a 3-D theater. Adapting the classic adventure about as well as it could have, Journey To The Center Of The Earth isn't revolutionary, but undeniably fun.

While most adaptations of Verne's work make at least some departures from the source material, 2004's Around The World In 80 Days completely re-imagines the story as a raucous action-comedy. Though critically-panned at the time, the film is endlessly re-watchable today , with eye-popping action choreography courtesy of Jackie Chan's Passepartout and deadpan comedic timing from Steve Coogan's Phineas Fogg. If the anachronisms and deviations from Verne's novel can be forgiven, Around The World In 80 Days is a creative globe-trotting adventure that doesn't get the respect it deserves.

There's simply no replicating the cheesy fun of the original Journey To The Center Of The Earth , an earnest science fiction adventure movie that wears its heart on its sleeve. The special effects are certainly dated, but it's hard not to wring a certain level of charm out of the delicately hand-painted backgrounds and practical lizardman costumes. Beyond the addition of the deliciously dastardly villain, Count Saknussemm, the film is also one of the most faithful to Verne's work, a commendable effort in and of itself.

The Mysterious Island

The Mysterious Island is one of Jules Verne's lesser-known stories, but the 1961 film of the same name takes every advantage of the novel's conceits. Following a group of Union soldiers in the Civil War who escape prison in a hot air balloon only to wash up on a bizarre uncharted island, the film's sense of tension only ever dials up, as the heroes contend with grimy human pirates and giant fauna rendered by the talent of stop-motion legend Ray Harryhausen . Not the deepest narrative, this thrilling tale of danger holds up decades later remarkably well as a harrowing odyssey.

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

One of Disney's earliest forays into live-action storytelling, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea presented the aquatic crew of the Nautilus with untold dangers then-undreamed of by 50s audiences. Beyond the great creature and sci-fi technology designs that still hold up today, the film offers substantially more heart than most other Verne adaptations, taking the time to acclimate the viewer with its intrepid adventurers. It's no wonder that 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was influential enough to earn a spot as a Disneyland mainstay even seven decades after its original release.

A Trip To The Moon

It's only fitting that the world's first science fiction movie sprung from the mind of one of the genre's most influential authors. Presenting early audiences with a dizzying idea of space travel long before the first astronaut was born, A Trip To The Moon 's hypnotic, almost feverish visuals and brisk 14-minute run time assaults the imagination with a yet-unmatched spectacle of dreamlike reality. From the Moon's incredulous face to the dancing insectoid aliens that vanish in a literal puff of smoke, A Trip To The Moon is by far the most influential science fiction film courtesy of Jules Verne.

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