20,000 leagues under the sea is a 1954 movie directed by richard fleischer. it is about a man who goes on a discovery all over the world with captain nemo. it stars kirk douglas as ned land, james mason as captain nemo, paul lukas as professor pierre aronnax, and peter lorre as conseil. it was the first science fiction movie produced by walt disney productions. it was the only science fiction movie produced by walt disney himself. it was also the first feature length disney movie to be distributed by buena vista distribution. the movie has become the best-known adaptation of the book of the same name by jules verne. it is cited as an early example of the steampunk genre.