Documentary Animation History
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.
Directed by
David Lebrun
Written by
David Lebrun
Corey Burton
Ernst Haeckel (voice)
Richard Dysart
The Ancient Mariner (voice)
Marian Seldes
Narrator (voice)
James Warwick
Log of HMS Challenger (voice)
Phil Proctor
Wolfgang von Goethe (voice)

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