Atlantis, the Lost Continent story

movie: Atlantis the Lost Continent (1961) · 1961-05-03

The film concerns the events leading up to the total destruction of the mythical continent of Atlantis during the time of Ancient Greece.

15 total · 7 major · 8 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
Atlantis major The film was set on the mythical continent of Atlantis in Ancient Greek times.
father and daughter major King Cronus and Antillia.
forbidden love major Princess Antillia was forbidden to marry the common fisherman Demetrius.
slavery major The Atlanteans enslaved fishermen who blew away to sea and landed on Atlantis.
the lust for power major Zaren, collaborating with the court sorcerer, Sonoy the Astrologer, wished to use the resources of Atlantis in order to conquer the known world.
utopia on the back of slave labor major The Atlanteans made a kind of utopia by enslaving foreigners and forcing them to mine energy producing crystals.
volcanic cataclysm major Atlantis was destroyed in a huge volcanic explosion.
Ancient Greek mythology minor Demetrius had a nightmare on the high seas of encountering an angry Neptune.
astrology minor Sonoy the Astrologer was much into star signs and so on.
death ray minor Zaren build a cannon-sized death ray using a giant crystal and used it to disintegrate ships at sea.