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Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision

Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision (2004)

1h 0m | PG-13

⭐ 4 / 10

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.

Director: David Lebrun

Studio: Night Fire Films

Genre: Documentary, Animation, History

Video: 720p

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Cast

Marian Seldes

Marian Seldes

as Narrator (voice)

Corey Burton

Corey Burton

as Ernst Haeckel (voice)

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

as The Ancient Mariner (voice)

Phil Proctor

Phil Proctor

as Wolfgang von Goethe (voice)

James Warwick

James Warwick

as Log of HMS Challenger (voice)