Journey to the Center of the Earth
Science fiction pushes the boundaries, explores the improbable, and envisions the future of humanity. It also exposes us to extravagant visual effects and the inventive power of cinema, reflecting our deepest fantasies. In cinema, science fiction is immersive, creating worlds suddenly within our reach. This summer, over one hundred films from the history of cinema will allow us to witness this!
Convinced that a missing explorer has reached the center of the Earth, Professor Lindenbrook sets out to find him, and, with the help of some friends, embarks on an astonishing journey into the very depths of the Earth.
Henry Levin
Henry Levin was an American director, actor, and producer. Starting as a theater actor, he gained fame as a dialogue coach for Columbia Pictures in Dangerous Blondes and Appointment in Berlin (1943). Like Fred Sears, William Castle, Mel Ferrer, and Robert Gordon, he was hired as a director by Columbia Pictures. He directed several masterpieces, such as Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) and The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962). Towards the end of his career, he worked in television, directing episodes of Knots Landing (1979). He died on the last day of filming the TV movie Scout's Honor (1980). Despite having been a stage actor, his only screen acting credit was in an episode of the 1974 television series Planet of the Apes.
