20000 Leagues Under the Sea story

movie: 20000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916) · 1916-12-24

A film adaptation of the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne.

16 total · 7 major · 9 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
confronting an old ghost major Charles Denver is literally confronted by the ghost of the Princess Daaker whom he attacked years ago and she stabbed herself rather than submit to him.
father and daughter major Nemo longed to meet his missing daughter who it turns out had grown up as a wild girl on an uninhabited island; Arronax's daughter bid him a loving farewell before he left on his voyage.
human vs. captivity major Arronax aboard the Nautilus by Nemo.
speculative submarine major Nemo built a super high-tech submarine to explore the ocean depths among other things.
stranded on a deserted island major Following the crash of their hot air balloon, a group of Union soldiers found themselves stranded on a far-flung island.
the desire for vengeance major Nemo (a.k.a. Prince Daakar) was consumed with a desire for vengeance against Charles Denver over having attacked Princess Daaker during Denver's time as a colonial officer in India.
voyage under the sea major Nemo and Arronax explored the ocean depths together in the high-tech submarine the Nautilis.
colonialism minor Nemo (a.k.a. Prince Daakar) describes British colonial rule made homeland of India a land of desolation.
cryptid minor The US government organized a naval expedition to investigate reports of a sea monster.
feral children in society minor Union soldiers find wild woman on island and proceed to civilize her