Lloyd's of London supervises the wagering, and later announces Fogg's arrival at the Suez Canal. In London, meanwhile, betting on Fogg's journey has grown into a national obsession.
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Although terrified, Passepartout follows the professional matadors into the ring and bravely confronts a bull, becoming a local hero when he survives the bout. When Passepartout joins the dancing with an impromptu performance, Abdullah agrees to loan Fogg his yacht, on the condition that Passepartout participate in the bullfights the next day. While waiting to meet Achmed Abdullah, who owns the fastest boat in the area, the travelers are entertained by flamenco dancers at a restaurant. At the Reform Club, meanwhile, the members read newspaper accounts about Fogg passing over the Maritime Alps.Īfter Passepartout is forced to climb the ropes and fix a broken gas valve, they are compelled to land in a town square in Spain. As they pass a mountain peak, Passepartout takes the opportunity to grab some snow with which to chill Fogg's champagne. Undeterred, Fogg purchases the balloon, called "La Coquette," and after taking off in the airship, he and Passepartout sail over the French countryside. There, Fogg consults with Gasse, the manager of the Thomas Cook travel store, who informs him that an avalanche has closed the route to Spain and recommends they travel by hot-air balloon. Fogg immediately accepts the challenge and, after finishing the game, returns home to fill a carpetbag with money and minimal provisions.įogg and Passepartout then embark on their trip, making Paris, France their first stop. Stewart, a club member, thinks the supposition preposterous and wagers 5,000 pounds that Fogg could not make the journey himself, with three other members joining in and raising the wager to 20,000 pounds.
When they debate about how easily a criminal could hide anywhere in the world, Fogg theorizes that it would take only eighty days to travel around the world. After Passepartout meets with Fogg's approval, Fogg plays whist at the club, and discusses the robbery with other members. Overhearing their conversation, the unemployed Passepartout, a jack-of-all-trades, offers his services and is hired on the spot to replace Foster. Foster complains to Roland Hesketh-Baggott, the recruiter, that working for a perfectionist like Fogg is torture. Elsewhere in London, Fogg's former valet Foster goes to the employment office and quits. When the fastidious Phileas Fogg arrives at the Reform Club, a private men's club, he complains that someone has already read his newspaper.
Viewership Television ratings for Around the World in 80 Days No.In 1872 London, England, a newspaper headline reports the shocking news that the Bank of England has been robbed. The miniseries was filmed on location in England, Macau, Hong Kong, Thailand and Yugoslavia. The heroes travel a slightly different route than in the book, and the script makes several contemporary celebrities part of the story who were not mentioned in the book, such as Sarah Bernhardt, Louis Pasteur, Jesse James, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Empress Dowager Cixi, and Queen Victoria. Other familiar faces, credited as guest stars and in more substantial roles, include John Mills (who also appeared in the 1956 film version), Jack Klugman, Darren McGavin, John Hillerman and Henry Gibson. Starring Pierce Brosnan as Phileas Fogg, Eric Idle as Passepartout, Julia Nickson as Princess Aouda, and Peter Ustinov as Detective Fix, the miniseries featured multiple cameo appearances, including Patrick Macnee, Simon Ward, and Christopher Lee as members of the Reform Club, and Robert Morley, who had a cameo in the 1956 film adaptation, and Roddy McDowall appear as officials of the Bank of England. Victor Langley as Minister (uncredited).Christopher Muncke as Vanderbilt First Officer.Victor Maddern as Liverpool Ticket Agent.Abraham Lee as Carnatic Steamship Clerk.Don Ferguson as Bombay Director of Police.Gérard Dimiglio as Bonheur First Officer.Peter Birrel as Brindisi Terminal Clerk.Gabriele Ferzetti as Italian Chief of Police.
John as Woman mistaken for Princess Aouda He takes with him his newly employed French valet Passepartout ( Eric Idle), and is pursued by Detective Wilbur Fix ( Peter Ustinov) who mistakenly thinks Fogg robbed the Bank of England and is using the wager as a cover to escape capture. The plot centres around Phileas Fogg ( Pierce Brosnan) making a £20,000 wager with three members of the Reform Club that he can circumnavigate the world in 80 days. The teleplay by John Gay is based on the 1873 Jules Verne novel of the same title. The production garnered three nominations for Emmy awards that year. Around the World in 80 Days is a three-part television miniseries originally broadcast on NBC from April 16 to 18, 1989.
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