UK,
1989, 7x49 min
Directed by:
Roger MillsScreenplay:
Michael PalinComposer:
Paddy KingslandCast:
Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Ming-Yueng Lee, John Carlin, Roy Evans, Pierre Olaf, Arne Gordon, John Abineri, John RapleyPlots(1)
Monty Python comedian/writer Michael Palin takes up the famous challenge: to travel around the world in only 80 days. Air travel is forbidden, and wherever possible he uses the same routes and transport as Jules Verne's fictional hero, Phileas Fogg, meeting many interesting characters en route. As he races across continents and against the clock, Michael's charm and ingenuity delights the armchair traveler. (official distributor synopsis)
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Michael Palin
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Terry Gilliam
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Terry Jones
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John Carlin
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Roy Evans
UK
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Pierre Olaf
France
Arne Gordon
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John Abineri
UK
John Rapley
UK
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