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<blockquote data-quote="Monzo" data-source="post: 400238" data-attributes="member: 19949">I saw the 1956 film Around the World in 80 Days for the first time. Having already seen both TV versions from the 1980s and 2020s, I was curious to see how the 1956 film approached the topic.I knew nothing about the film other than the plot, that David Niven starred in it, and that it won the Oscar for best picture. What confused me was that the French Passepartout was played by a Mexican actor. When I saw Fernandel briefly in the first scenes and he didn&#039;t reappear again, but other stars were briefly seen, I realized that the cameo appearances were a theme of the film and perhaps the most interesting part of it. However, I wondered if all the stars participated voluntarily or if some were forced into it by the studio.While watching it, I asked myself whether the competition was so weak that year that Around the World in 80 Days won best picture at the Oscars. What bothered me was that nothing was really explained. The hot air baloon seemed to suddenly be there when it was needed, as was the wind-powered sledge.Although I&#039;m glad I finally saw the film, I probably won&#039;t watch it a second time.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Monzo, post: 400238, member: 19949"] I saw the 1956 film Around the World in 80 Days for the first time. Having already seen both TV versions from the 1980s and 2020s, I was curious to see how the 1956 film approached the topic. I knew nothing about the film other than the plot, that David Niven starred in it, and that it won the Oscar for best picture. What confused me was that the French Passepartout was played by a Mexican actor. When I saw Fernandel briefly in the first scenes and he didn't reappear again, but other stars were briefly seen, I realized that the cameo appearances were a theme of the film and perhaps the most interesting part of it. However, I wondered if all the stars participated voluntarily or if some were forced into it by the studio. While watching it, I asked myself whether the competition was so weak that year that Around the World in 80 Days won best picture at the Oscars. What bothered me was that nothing was really explained. The hot air baloon seemed to suddenly be there when it was needed, as was the wind-powered sledge. Although I'm glad I finally saw the film, I probably won't watch it a second time. [/QUOTE]

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