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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 |
|---|
| Robert Morley | Wentworth |
| Roddy McDowall | McBaines |
| Jack Klugman | Capt. Bunsby / Captain Bunsby |
| Colin Higgins | Reporter |
| John Mills | Faversham |
| Eric Idle | Jean Passepartout |
| Pierce Brosnan | Phileas Fogg |
| Simon Ward | Flannigan |
| Anna Massey | Queen Victoria |
| Gabriele Ferzetti | Italian Chief of Police |
| # | 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 |
|---|
| Robert Morley | Wentworth |
| Roddy McDowall | McBaines |
| Jack Klugman | Capt. Bunsby / Captain Bunsby |
| Colin Higgins | Reporter |
| John Mills | Faversham |
| Eric Idle | Jean Passepartout |
| Pierce Brosnan | Phileas Fogg |
| Simon Ward | Flannigan |
| Anna Massey | Queen Victoria |
| Gabriele Ferzetti | Italian Chief of Police |
| Arielle Dombasle | Lucette |
| Peter Ustinov | Detective Wilbur Fix / Wilbur Fix |
| Patrick Macnee | Ralph Gautier |
| Robert Wagner | Alfred Bennett |
| Ian McNeice | Batcular |
| Henry Gibson | Train Conductor |
| Lee Remick | Sarah Bernhardt |
| Christopher Lee | Stuart |
| Pernell Roberts | Captain Speedy |
| John Hillerman | Sir Francis Commarty |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Renée Valente | Executive Producer |
| Paul Baerwald | Executive Producer |
| Charles Wang | Producer |
| Mirjana Mijojlic | Producer |
| Frank Agrama | Producer |
| Daniele Lorenzano | Producer |
| Alessandro Tasca | Producer |
Editors
| 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 |
