Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision

Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision — Plot

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 1, 2004
• Runtime
• 60 min
• Genres
• Documentary, Animation, History
• Director
• David Lebrun

Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision — Cast

Marian Seldes Narrator (voice) Corey Burton Ernst Haeckel (voice) Richard Dysart The Ancient Mariner (voice) Phil Proctor Wolfgang von Goethe (voice) James Warwick Log of HMS Challenger (voice)