The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (Vynález zkázy): Difference between revisions
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (Vynález zkázy): Difference between revisions - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (Vynález zkázy): Difference between revisions
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (original title Vynález zkázy ("The Deadly Invention" or "An Invention for Destruction") is a Czechoslovakian 1958 science fiction adventure movie in Steampunk genre, directed by Karel Zeman and losely based on several novels by Jules Verne, primarily "Face au Drapeau" ("Facing the Flag"). The movie received wdespread attention in the world and is considered the most successful Czech film ever made. It won the Grand Prix at the International Film Festival on Expo 58 in Brussels, and was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation in 1962.
The following weapons were used in the film The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (Vynález zkázy):
In various scenes pirates captain Spade (Frantisek Slégr) carries several revolvers that change each other due to continuity errors. First Spade's revolver is a Webley RIC. This revolver then switches to Nagant M1895 (see below), and later it is seen again in the scenes on board of the yacht.
During the abduction of Professor Roch Captain Spade's revolver switches to anachronistic Russian Nagant M1895 that in turn is replaced with Rast-Gasser. Nagant reappears in the scenes on the submarine and on the island base.
When Captain Spade fires his revolver during the abduction of Professor Roch, his Nagant M1895 switches to anachronistic Rast-Gasser M1898. Possibly the reason was in the lack of blank ammo for Nagant revolver.
In the scene of the battle between the Navy squadron and the pirates coastal gun Captain Spade's revolver switches again, this time to anachronistic French Lebel Mle 1892.
Count Artigas (Miloslav Holub) carries Percussion Cap Pistol with fictional clockwork automatic. The pistol pretends to fire about two dozens shots in full auto (!) mode but in fact the lock doesn't move and the muzzle smoke is imitated by pyrotechinickal charges.
Sailors on the battleship (the Navy isn't named but the uniform closely resembles French) carry Werndl M1873/77 rifles. They are fitted with prop spade bayonets. In fact spade bayonets were issued only for some models of Werndl carbines; the full lenght rifles were fitted with Yataghan sword bayonets.
In the scene when the train crosses the bridge in mountians, one passenger fires his rifle (or possibly shotgun) at a large eagle. The gun has typical Francotte system side lever but the exact model is unclear.
What appears to be Sawn-off Double Barreled Shotgun, mocked up as a fictional underwater gun, is seen in hands of a pirate when the crew of the submarine plunders the remains of the ship that they recently sank.
In several scenes animation, combined with live action, is used to picture artillery on the battleship and Count Artigas' yacht and the huge cannon, mounted on pirates island base.
