Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision

Name: Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision
Genre: Documentary, Animation, History
Released: 2004-01-01
Duration: 1 h
Rating: 5.0
Cast: Marian Seldes, Corey Burton, Richard Dysart, Phil Proctor, James Warwick

5.0/ 10 · 0K votes

2004-01-01

Released

Documentary Animation History

Storyline

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.

Director

David Lebrun

Writer

David Lebrun

Keywords

biology evolution 19th century

Production

Night Fire Films