Film
Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision
2004 · 1h · Documentary · Animation · History
- IMDb
- 7.5
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 24%
- Metacritic
- 67
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Overview
The animated documentary Proteus explores the nineteenth century's engagement with the undersea world through science, technology, painting, poetry and myth. The central figure of the film is biologist and artist Ernst Haeckel, who found in the depths of the sea an ecstatic and visionary fusion of science and art.
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Cast
Marian Seldes
Narrator (voice)
Corey Burton
Ernst Haeckel (voice)
Richard Dysart
The Ancient Mariner (voice)
Phil Proctor
Wolfgang von Goethe (voice)
James Warwick
Log of HMS Challenger (voice)
Crew
- David LebrunWriter · Director
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 2004
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h
- Genres
- Documentary, Animation, History
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