Where Time Began (1977)
Viaje al centro de la Tierra (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 30min
- Adventure, Family
- Nov 1978 (USA)
- Movie
Also known as "The Fabulous Journey to the Centre of the Earth" in the UK. The film is partially dubbed in English, but it has good cinematography.
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| Kenneth More | ... |
Prof. Otto Lindenbrock
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| Pep Munné | ... |
Axel
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Ivonne Sentis | ... |
Glauben
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| Frank Braña | ... |
Hans Belker
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| Jack Taylor | ... |
Olsen
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| José María Caffarel | ... |
Professor Fridleson
(as Jose Mª Caffarel)
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| Emiliano Redondo | ... |
Prof. Kristoff
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| Lone Fleming | ... |
Martha
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| Ricardo Palacios | ... |
Train ticket collector
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| Jorge Rigaud | ... |
Professor
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Fabián Conde | ... |
Professor
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Ana del Arco | ... |
Hans cousin's wife
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| Barta Barri | ... |
Professor
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| Ángel Álvarez | ... |
Professor
(as Angel Alvarez)
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Ángel Menéndez | ... |
Professor
(as Angel Menendez)
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Blaki | ... |
Museum janitor
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Enrique Navarro | ... |
Bookseller
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Isidro Luengo |
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Javier de Rivera | ... |
(as Javier Rivera)
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Federico Betancourt |
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Antonio Orengo |
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Agustín Bescos |
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Román Ariznavarreta |
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| Luis Barboo |
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Christopher Guard | ... |
Axel (voice)
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| Deborah Watling | ... |
Glauben (voice)
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José Rivera | ... |
Bookseller (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Juan Piquer Simón | ... | (as J. Piquer Simon) |
Written by
| Carlos Puerto | ... | (screenplay) (as Charles Puerto) & |
| Juan Piquer Simón | ... | (screenplay) (as Juan Piquer, John Piquer) & |
| John Melson | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jules Verne | ... | (novel "Voyage au centre de la Terre") (as Julio Verne) |
Music by
| Juan José García Caffi | ... | (music) (as J.G. Caffi) |
| Juan Carlos Calderón | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Andrés Berenguer | ... | director of photography (as Andres Berenguer, Andrew Berenguer) |
Editing by
| Derek Parsons | ... | (as Derek Parson, Dereck Parson) |
| María Luisa Soriano | ... | (as Maruja Soriano, M. Soriano) |
Editorial Department
| Angel Espin | ... | assistant editor |
| Miguel Gonzalez | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Pedro Sopeña | ||
Production Design by
| Francisco Prósper | ... | (as Francisco Prosper) |
Art Direction by
| Emilio Ruiz del Río | ... | (as Emilio Ruiz) |
Costume Design by
| Gumersindo Andrés | ... | (as Gumer Andres) |
Makeup Department
| José Luis Campos | ... | makeup department head (as J.L. Campos) |
| Marita Sánchez | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Francisco Ariza | ... | production manager (as Frank Ariza) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rodolfo Medina | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Gumersindo Andrés | ... | ambiance designer (as Gumer Andres) |
| Salvador Debon | ... | sculptor |
| Julian Garcia | ... | painter |
| Modesto Gonzalez | ... | sculptor |
| Vicente Jesús | ... | sculptor |
| Vicente Luna | ... | sculptor |
| Eleuterio Santagertrudis | ... | decoration |
| Julián Martín | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Jacinto Soria | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Salvador Arias | ... | sound director |
| Rogelio Armada | ... | on-set sound director |
| Luis Castro | ... | sound effects |
| Francisco Peramos | ... | sound engineer |
Special Effects by
| Juan Antonio Balandín | ... | special effects supervisor (as J.A. Balandin) |
Visual Effects by
| Jack Elkoubi | ... | optical effects |
| Francisco Prósper | ... | visual effects (as Francisco Prosper) |
| Emilio Ruiz del Río | ... | visual effects (as Emilio Ruiz) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Fernando Espiga | ... | second operator |
| Joaquín Frutos | ... | still photographer |
| José Antonio Martín | ... | assistant camera (as J.A. Martin) |
| Fernando Moreno | ... | gaffer |
| Alfonso Sáiz | ... | key grip (as Alfonso Sainz) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Humberto Cornejo | ... | costumes |
| Carmen Zorrilla | ... | seamstress |
Script and Continuity Department
| Eva Del Castillo | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Victoriano De La Torre | ... | accounting manager |
| Andrés Santana | ... | production assistant (as Andres Santana) |
| Félix Acaso | ... | voice dubbing: Emiliano Redondo (uncredited) |
| Manuel Cano | ... | voice dubbing: Jack Taylor as Olsen (uncredited) |
| Javier Dotú | ... | voice dubbing: Pep Munné (uncredited) |
| Mari Ángeles Herranz | ... | voice dubbing: Lone Fleming (uncredited) |
| Teófilo Martínez | ... | voice dubbing: Jack Taylor as the Mysterious Elder (uncredited) |
| Carlos Revilla | ... | voice dubbing: Frank Braña (uncredited) |
| Francisco Sánchez | ... | voice dubbing: Kenneth More (uncredited) |
| Joaquín Vidriales | ... | voice dubbing: Manuel Pereiro (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Hoyts Distribution (1979) (Australia) (theatrical) (as 'Where Time Began')
- Jacinto Santos Parrás (1977) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Orbe Films (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Code Red DVD (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (video)
- Odeon Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Savoy Film (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Severin Films (2023) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- The International Picture Show Company (1978) (United States) (English dubbed)
- Today Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- United American Video (United States) (VHS)
- Video Tape Center (VTC) (1982) (Sweden) (video)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (1977) (Spain)
Special Effects
- Cinefects (special effects)
Other Companies
- Bravo (transportation)
- Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de León (the producers wish to thank)
- Diputación de León (the producers wish to thank)
- Excmo. Cabildo Insular de Lanzarote (the producers wish to thank)
- Excmo. Cabildo Insular de Tenerife (the producers wish to thank)
- Ibercam (camera equipment)
- Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME) (the producers wish to thank)
- Mateos (props)
- Mole Richardson (lighting equipment)
- Sastreria Cornejo (wardrobe)
- Tecnison S.A. (sound facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
As in the original novel by Jules Verne, four people try to get to the center of the Earth by entering into a world of caves through a volcano. On their way they discover, among other things, prehistoric animals such as some dinosaurs and a giant gorilla-like ape. Written by Volker Boehm |
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| Taglines | Incredible adventure in a fantastic world... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Never released in British theaters, this film was first released in the UK on ITV during Christmas Day of 1978. See more » |
| Goofs | (at about four minutes and 56 seconds into the film) In the film's English dubbed version, Professor Kristoff uses different measurement units in three consecutive sentences: "Because the distance between the Earth's crust and its core is over 6,500 KILOMETERS. And no man has ever descended to a depth of more than THREE MILES. So it's obvious we'll never have a glimmer of true knowledge until we are able to reach a depth of at least a HUNDRED LEAGUES." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features A Trip to the Moon (1902). See more » |
| Quotes |
Glauben:
Under the Earth, you have to expect the unexpected. [dubbed English version] See more » |