Site Revisions Underway Some Features May Not Work
Poster for Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision

Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision (2004)

★ 4.0/10 60 min Documentary, Animation, History United States English
Director: David Lebrun
Writer: David Lebrun
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

Marian Seldes
Marian Seldes Narrator (voice)
Corey Burton
Corey Burton Ernst Haeckel (voice)
Richard Dysart
Richard Dysart The Ancient Mariner (voice)
Phil Proctor
Phil Proctor Wolfgang von Goethe (voice)
James Warwick
James Warwick Log of HMS Challenger (voice)

Powered by

TMDB
× Movie poster
Back to Film Diary Index