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Phineas Fogg, a wealthy English gentleman, makes a bet with members of his club that he can travel around the world in 80 days.
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Phineas Fogg meets Passepartout, who will accompany him on his trip around the world. He and Passepartout depart London at 8:45 p.m. by train.
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Phineas and Passepartout reach Suez, Egypt and meet Mr. Fix, a member of Scotland Yard who mistakes Phineas for a bank robber.
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While in Calcutta, the travellers save a young woman named Aouda from being sacrificed. They take Aouda with them to their next destination.
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Passepartout is separated from the group after Fix confides that he believes that Phineas is a bank robber.
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The travellers encounter a number of obstacles, including the kidnapping of Passepartout by Native Americans.
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The travellers miss their ship and bribe another ship to take them to Ireland. Fix arrests Phineas.
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Phineas seems to lose the wager by arriving 5 minutes late. He asks Aouda to marry him. Passepartout then informs Phineas that he is actually a full day early by crossing the International Date Line. Phineas wins the wager and marries Aouda.
