![]() ![]() ![]() Fogg and Passepartout actually slept 81 times, only 80 days on the calendar in London had passed. Fogg was, he did not take into account the fact that by traveling Eastward, he would actually gain an additional day. Fogg believed that he had lost the wager. After 81 days had passed, the travelers entered London. The group desperately tried to move very quickly and slowly, but surely, he made up lost time. Fogg and company were now significantly behind schedule, he was not going to give up. Fogg losing valuable time in his journey. The chase was successful in saving Passepartout, but resulted in Mr. Fogg was forced to delay his travels and give chase to the Indians with a troop of US cavalry at his side. Passepartout was captured by the Indians during the fight and Mr. In the United States, the adventures battled native American Indians that attacked their train. The travelers saved the woman and escaped with their lives. In India, they combated savages that were about to sacrifice a woman. The team had to deal with bank robberies and travel on the backs of elephants. The travelers had many adventures along the way. He diligently planned the entire journey including rail time tables and financial budgeting. Phileas Fogg was nothing if not methodical. This voyage would not have been possible earlier than the 1870s as the innovations such as railroad travel and steam engines would have made this time frame impossible. Fogg and friends in the “Reform Club”, an organization of wealthy men. Phileas Fogg, enters into a wager whereby he will circumnavigate the globe and return to his starting point exactly 80 days from the starting date. The story centers around an eccentric English gentleman and his French servant, Passepartout. He risks his entire fortune on this bet So he and his French valet Jean Passepartout make a tremendous journey Around The World In Eighty Days.-Submitted by Phileas Fogg.Īround the World in 80 days was written during a time of war between France and Prussia. This great book of adventure is about a man named Phileas Fogg, who takes a wager to go around the world in no more then 80 days. However, Kelvin has dispatched agents to stop Fogg, making their travels even more challenging.-Submitted by Anonymous. As Fogg attempts to meet his deadline, the secret of Passepartout's involvement in the robbery is revealed, as are romantic feelings between Fogg and Monique. There, they meet Monique La Roche (played by Cécile De France), a struggling artist who decides to tag along on their trip. ![]() Soon, he and Passepartout set off for Paris, where they will begin their journey. After a heated debate, Kelvin jokingly states that Fogg should attempt to traverse the globe in 80 days-and Fogg accepts this challenge. ![]() When Fogg ventures to the Royal Academy of Science to report his latest findings, he's belittled by the cocky Lord Kelvin (played by Jim Broadbent). As Fogg's current "Valet" (Test Subject) quits, Passepartout lands in Fogg's garden and volunteers for the job, as it's a convenient way to get away from the police who are pursuing him. Secondly, we meet Phileas Fogg (played by Steve Coogan), an inventor who seems obsessed with creating new and faster modes of transportation. First, we see a Chinese man named Passepartout (played by Jackie Chan) fleeing from the Bank of England, which has just been robbed. Starring Nicholas Maude as Phileas Fogg, Ben Cutler as Passepartout, Freny Nina Pavri as Mrs Aouda, Ben Roddy as Inspector Fix alongside Hannah Boyce, James Cooney and Harry Hart directed by Chris Jordan.As the 2004 film adaptation of Around the World in Eighty Days opens, two significant events happen. From the team responsible for our last summer production, 39 Steps and Eastbourne’s legendary pantomime this much loved escapade is hilariously brought to life as never before. Join Fogg and his loyal valet Passepartout as they journey from London to Brindisi, Bombay, Yokohama, and even the Wild West. Surely no one could circumnavigate the world in just 80 days?!ġ04 characters, seven actors, six trains, six boats, four fights, two dances, one sleigh ride, a storm, a circus, a balloon, and an elephant will take to the Devonshire Park stage this summer in this rip-roaring telling of Jules Verne’s classic Around the World in 80 Days. They said it was ridiculous but Phileas Fogg is fabulously determined as he wagers his whole fortune on the seemingly impossible. ![]()
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