Around the World in Eighty Days (1919 film)

Around the World in Eighty Days (German: Die Reise um die Erde in 80 Tagen) is a 1919 German adventure comedy silent film directed and produced by Richard Oswald, based on Jules Verne's 1873 novel of the same name. It stars Conrad Veidt, Anita Berber, and Reinhold Schünzel. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin on 20 March 1919.^[1]

Around the World in Eighty Days
Theatrical release poster by Josef Fenneker [de]
Directed by	Richard Oswald
Screenplay by	Richard Oswald
Based on	Around the World in Eighty Days 1873 novel by Jules Verne
Produced by	Richard Oswald
Starring	Conrad Veidt Anita Berber Reinhold Schünzel
Cinematography	Max Fassbender
Production company	Richard-Oswald-Produktion
Release date	20 March 1919 (1919-03-20) (Germany)
Running time	121 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	Silent

The film was considered lost until 2021 when a print was found at the EYE film Institute in the Netherlands, and was subsequently restored.^[1][2]

Plot

In order to win a bet, British gentleman Phileas Fogg attempts to circle the globe in eighty days, along with his French servant, Passepartout. Fogg is wrongly suspected of having robbed the Bank of England and faces the risk of arrest throughout his journey.

Cast

• Conrad Veidt - Phileas Fogg
• Anita Berber - Aouda
• Reinhold Schünzel - Archibald Corsican
• Eugen Rex - Passepartout
• Max Gülstorff - Detektiv Fix
• Käte Oswald - Nemea
• Paul Morgan - John Forster