2 sites let you watch the Oscar-winning movie Around the World in 80 Days online in the UK, and these are iTunes and Amazon. Below, we present some information about Around the World in 80 Days from the year 1956. Sites where you can stream this movie can be found at the bottom of the article, along with prices for each site.
Did you ever wonder who won the prestigious Academy Award for Best Picture in 1956? In 1956, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave the Oscar statuette to the producers of Around the World in 80 Days for the Best Picture award. A total number of 5 Oscars were awarded to that movie, including Best Picture and Best Cinematography.
Did you know that the first Oscars was held a black-tie dinner and the ceremony lasted only 15 minutes? The Oscars are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the US. The "Academy" started awarding Oscars in 1929. The Best Picture Oscar is regarded as the most important award at the Academy Awards.
According to Wikipedia, the movie Around the World in 80 Days can be described like this:
Around the World in 80 Days is a 1956 Technicolor adventure comedy film starring David Niven and Cantinflas, produced by the Michael Todd Company and released by United Artists. The epic picture was directed by Michael Anderson and produced by Mike Todd, with Kevin McClory and William Cameron Menzies as associate producers.
Some of the members of the cast of Around the World in 80 Days were:
- David Niven
- Robert Newton
- Cantinflas
- George Raft
- Peter Lorre as Steward
- Red Skelton as Drunk in Saloon
- Shirley MacLaine as Aouda
- Hermione Gingold
Around the World in 80 Days has a Rotten Tomatoes critics score of 73%. The Rotten Tomatoes audience score for this movie is 60%. TIME Magazine has said this about Around the World in 80 Days:
The wonder is that this Polyphemus of productions does not simply collapse of its own overweight; but, thanks principally to Showman Todd, the picture skips along with an amazing lightness.
You can also visit IMDB for more information about this movie.
Around the World in 80 Days won these awards:
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography at the 29th Academy Awards in 1956
- Academy Award for Best Film Editing at the 29th Academy Awards in 1956
- Academy Award for Best Original Music Score at the 29th Academy Awards in 1956
- Academy Award for Best Picture at the 29th Academy Awards in 1956
- Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay at the 29th Academy Awards in 1956
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for Cantinflas at the 14th Golden Globe Awards in 1956
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture at the 14th Golden Globe Awards in 1956
According to Findable.TV, Around the World in 80 Days can be watched online at 2 sources. UK readers may watch this movie with one of the following methods.
Sites where you can rent Around the World in 80 Days:
Sites where you can buy Around the World in 80 Days:
Check out Findable.TV's special page for Around the World in 80 Days, where you can find up-to-date information about where it can be watched online, including latest prices at each site.
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