Based on the novel by Karel Capek, the prominent Czech writer of the early 20th century who coined the word robot for his play R.U.R., the story revolves around a discovery of Krakatit - a powerful explosive - by Prokop, an experimental scientist who, following an accidental explosion in his lab, slips in and out of delirium. When he realises that, in a delirious period, he has given the formula for making Krakatit to one of his colleagues, he tries to find the man, who does not realize how dangerous a thing Krakatit is. In the process, he nearly gives his discovery away again to foreign interests, a group of anarchists, and even greater forces of darkness...

　　As its title suggests THE FABULOUS WORLD OF JULES VERNE is an awe -inspiring, meticulous cinematic rendering of the aesthetic and conceptual inventions of proto-science fiction genius Jules Verne, based on one of the famed author's lesser known short stories. However, the real star of the film is the intricate art direction, successfully rendering the visual style of nineteenth century woodcuts and engravings into motion pictures, creating a stylized and surreal graphic world within which Verne’s fanciful tale unfolds. A brilliant scientist, Dr. Roche, perches high above a stormy sea, inventing a powerful explosive, when he and his assistant are kidnapped by an evil businessman, Artigas. Taken by submarine to Artigas' volcano headquarters, Roche is tricked into developing his experiment for evil intentions. The scientist’s assistant, Simon, struggles all the while to free himself and warn Roche. A magical world of baroque submarines and sailing ships, killer octopus, undersea bicycles dazzles audiences as human actors, puppetry, animation and fanciful scenic design interact to create a cinematic experience that is unique by any standards. Mixing slapstick comedy, action adventure pacing and Mélies style film magic, this little known Czechoslovakian gem transcends the juvenile literature at its source to create cinematic art of the highest order....

　　在交响乐团负责敲击三角铁的小人物高斯庸碌无能，练习还经常缺席，然而上天仿佛特别眷顾他，让他当上乐团领导，还有伊人加持；本来傻兮兮没有自信的他也开始傲慢起来，甚至表现出独有的艺术野心。人世的荒谬不在成败是否有理，而在于不论成败，最终个人命运还是半点不由人。高斯作为个案，凸显的岂止是国家权力机器下的非人性？由于题材敏感，制作延滞达七年之久，而彼得苏兰也因本片成为一个个案，以讽喻作抗争，从此有了参考的座标。

　　在回家的途中，一位商人（瓦克拉·沃斯卡 Václav Voska 饰）遭遇了罕见的暴风雪，昏天黑地之中，商人误打误撞来到了一幢豪华神秘的城堡前。商人在城堡中受到了贵宾般的优厚待遇，但直到最后，商人仍然不知道城堡的主人究竟是谁。暴风雪停歇了，商人准备离开，临走之前，他决定在花园中摘一朵玫瑰送给自己最喜爱的小女儿贝儿（兹德娜·斯图登科娃 Zdena Studenková 饰），而令他没有想到的是，长相狰狞的野兽（Vlastimil Harapes 饰）出现在了他的面前向他索命。
　　商人失魂落魄的回到了家，将自己的遭遇告诉了六个儿女，爱父心切的贝儿决定代替父亲，只身来到了城堡。然而，等待着贝儿的却并非死亡，而是更加盛情的款待，野兽对她唯一的要求，就是不要离开城堡半步。贝儿并不惧怕野兽，随着时间的推移，两人之间的关系越来越近。

　　二战期间，德国纳粹将战火燃至捷克境内，一时间硝烟四起。然而，在捷克某个乡村火车站内，却生活着一群事不关己、高高挂起的乐天派。谄媚且爱养鸽子的站长马克思（Vladimír Valenta 饰）、风流成性的胡比克（Josef Somr 饰）、成天想着与胡比克鬼混的女站员赞妮克（Vlastimil Brodský 饰）以及羞涩的见习员米罗（Václav Neckár 饰）。正因为有了他们，沉闷的乡间小站才充满着欢声笑语。
　　米罗与女列车员玛萨（Jitka Scoffin 饰）相爱，但在欢愉之时他却发现自己不举！这令米罗失去活下去的勇气……
　　本片荣获1968年奥斯卡最佳外语片奖。