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Around the World in 80 Days is a 1989 three-part television Eastmancolor miniseries originally broadcast on NBC. The production garnered three nominations for Emmy awards that year. The teleplay by John Gay is based on the Jules Verne novel of the same title.
Original Release
04/16/1989 on NBC
US Release
04/16/1989
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pierce Brosnan | Phileas Fogg |
| Eric Idle | Jean Passepartout |
| Julia Nickson | Princess Aouda |
| Peter Ustinov | Detective Wilbur Fix / Wilbur Fix |
| Jack Klugman | Capt. Bunsby / Captain Bunsby |
| Roddy McDowall | McBaines |
| Darren McGavin | Benjamin Mudge |
| Robert Morley | Wentworth |
| Stephen Nichols | Jesse James |
| Lee Remick | Sarah Bernhardt |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 16 April 1989 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 17 April 1989 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Tuesday, 18 April 1989 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pierce Brosnan | Phileas Fogg |
| Eric Idle | Jean Passepartout |
| Julia Nickson | Princess Aouda |
| Peter Ustinov | Detective Wilbur Fix / Wilbur Fix |
| Jack Klugman | Capt. Bunsby / Captain Bunsby |
| Roddy McDowall | McBaines |
| Darren McGavin | Benjamin Mudge |
| Robert Morley | Wentworth |
| Stephen Nichols | Jesse James |
| Lee Remick | Sarah Bernhardt |
| Jill St. John | Woman mistaken for Princess Aouda |
| Robert Wagner | Alfred Bennett |
| Arielle Dombasle | Lucette |
| Gabriele Ferzetti | Italian Chief of Police |
| Henry Gibson | Train Conductor |
| John Hillerman | Sir Francis Commarty |
| Rick Jason | Cornelius Vanderbilt |
| Christopher Lee | Stuart |
| Patrick Macnee | Ralph Gautier |
| John Mills | Faversham |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Renée Valente | Executive Producer |
| Paul Baerwald | Executive Producer |
| Mirjana Mijojlic | Producer |
| Alessandro Tasca | Producer |
| Charles Wang | Producer |
| Daniele Lorenzano | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
