Five Weeks in a Balloon

Name: Five Weeks in a Balloon
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Released: 1962
Rating: 49
Cast: Red Buttons, Barbara Eden, Cedric Hardwicke, Peter Lorre, Richard Haydn

1962·Movie

1h 41min

Ratings

49/100

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5.7

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Not available to stream in (flatrate)

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DISCOVER...! The slave market of Zanzibar! The forbidden city of Timbuktu! The treacherous Simoon of the Sahara!

Professor Fergusson plans to make aviation history by making his way across Africa by balloon. He plans to claim uncharted territories in West Africa as proof of his inventions worth.

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Genres: Steampunk
Mood: OptimisticUpbeatImaginativeExcitingAdventurous
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
Man Vs. NatureScientific CuriosityExploration And Discovery
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Unraveling MysteriesUnpredictable Weather ConditionsTechnological InnovationEscaping Natural HazardsSurvival In A Harsh EnvironmentRace Against TimeJourney Through Dangerous TerrainEncountering Exotic Cultures
Time: Africa1860s
Place: BalloonSkyAfrican Desert
Cinematic Style: Vibrant Color PaletteLong TakesHigh Contrast Lighting
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate CostumesHistorical Sets