Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision

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.

Release Date: January 01, 2004

Status: Released

Genres:

Documentary

Animation

History

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Cast

Marian Seldes

Marian Seldes

Narrator (voice)

Corey Burton

Corey Burton

Ernst Haeckel (voice)

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

The Ancient Mariner (voice)

Phil Proctor

Phil Proctor

Wolfgang von Goethe (voice)

James Warwick

James Warwick

Log of HMS Challenger (voice)