# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Karel Zeman’s eye-popping INVENTION FOR DESTRUCTION (1958) w/ Georges Méliès’ “The Impossible Voyage
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: “The spectacular blend of animation, artful sets, mattes and live action… makes this whimsical and funny fairy-tale so enjoyable.” – Scifist

Brilliant Czech animator Karel Zeman’s eye-popping spectacle is like a Victorian illustration come to life. Inspired by the romantic fantasy novels Jules Verne, Invention for Destruction faithfully recreates the line engraving style of the pictures in the original editions of Verne’s work. Combining live actors with drawn animation, cutouts, matte paintings, miniatures, stop-motion, and meticulously detailed horizontal line filters, Zeman produced one of the most astoundingly original works in cinema. Original released in the US as The Fabulous World of Jules Verne, Invention for Destruction not only went on to become the most successful Czech film in history, it also basically invented steampunk.

But that’s not all! We’ve got some more Verne-inspired fantasia for you in the form of silent maestro Georges Méliès’ brilliant 1904 short The Impossible Voyage, playing immediately before the feature. Based on Verne’s 1882 play Journey Through the Impossible, this short is a fantastic showcase for Méliès’ wildly imaginative visual bravado.

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- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/southhampton/karel-zemans-eye-popping-invention-for-destruction-1958-w-georges-méliès-the-impossible-voyage/200030426103805
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, entertainment, science-fair, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Southhampton
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Arkadin Cinema & Bar
- **lat**: 38.57936
- **long**: -90.26918
- **full address**: Arkadin Cinema & Bar, 5228 Gravois Ave, St Louis, MO 63116-2310, United States, Southhampton

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Karel Zeman s eye-popping INVENTION FOR DESTRUCTION (1958) w/ Georges Melies   The Impossible Voyage being held?
  - **A:** Karel Zeman s eye-popping INVENTION FOR DESTRUCTION (1958) w/ Georges Melies   The Impossible Voyage takes place on Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Arkadin Cinema & Bar, 5228 Gravois Ave, St Louis, MO 63116-2310, United States, Southhampton.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Karel Zeman s eye-popping INVENTION FOR DESTRUCTION (1958) w/ Georges Melies   The Impossible Voyage?
  - **A:** Karel Zeman s eye-popping INVENTION FOR DESTRUCTION (1958) w/ Georges Melies   The Impossible Voyage is organized by Arkadin Cinema & Bar.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Karel Zeman s eye-popping INVENTION FOR DESTRUCTION (1958) w/ Georges Melies   The Impossible Voyage is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Southhampton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Karel Zeman s eye-popping INVENTION FOR DESTRUCTION (1958) w/ Georges Melies   The Impossible Voyage sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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