"1888: The Extraordinary Voyage of The Santa Isabel" is a whimsical adventure fantasy about a tired Jules Verne, fleeing from Paris and a bored wife, who joins Italian explorer Stradelli in an expedition on the Orinoco river. Along the way they pickup a young stranger- a woman disguised as a man, searching for her lost father.
Production
Gorgeously realized 1880s riverboat that you'll want to live on
Costume
Elba Escobar's cross-dressing disguise actually passes scrutiny
Director
Alfredo J. Anzola
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Alfredo J. Anzola was primarily a documentarian; this was his rare fiction feature, shot entirely on location in Venezuela's Orinoco basin with a mostly local crew.
The real Emilio Stradelli was an Italian-Venezuelan explorer who actually disappeared in the Amazon in 1887—this film invents a happier alternate timeline for him.
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