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Around the World in 80 Days

By James Poe, John Farrow, S.J. Perelman from the book by Jules Verne - Film

FilmScreen16 minutes into the film

Roles

  • Phileas Fogg
  • Gauthier Ralph
  • Club Member 1
  • Club Member 2
  • Club Member 3

About this piece

Phileas Fogg bets to his Reform Club friends that he can circle the world in 80 days

Summary

Phileas Fogg is an English nobleman who, while playing cards with his friends at a gentlemen's club, bets them 5000 pounds that he will be able to travel around the world in 80 days. This scene takes place at his gentlemen's club. Phileas Fogg is playing cards with 5 friends of his. After discussing a recent bank robbery with one of the directors of the bank, they start arguing whether it is possible to travel the world in less than 3 months. Phileas Fogg bets he can do it in 80 days....

Tone

Having an argumentPersuading somebody

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