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Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision

4.0/10

January 1, 2004

60 minutes

David Lebrun

Documentary Animation History

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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Movie Details

Release Date

January 1, 2004

Runtime

60 minutes

Director

David Lebrun

Rating

4.0/10

Production Companies

Night Fire Films

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)