Phantoms of Happiness (1929)
- Original title
- Phantome des Glücks
- Directed by
- Reinhold Schünzel
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Germany
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man struggles with his desires and the disappointments of everyday life. The story follows him through relationships and personal ambitions in a world that feels out of reach.
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What happens
Phantoms of Happiness (German: Phantome des Glücks) is a 1930 German drama film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Michael Chekhov, Karina Bell and Gaston Modot. It was originally made as a silent, then re-released in 1930 with an added soundtrack. The film's art direction was by Heinz Fenchel and Jacek Rotmil. It was shot at the Marienfelde Studios in Berlin and premiered at the city's Marmorhaus. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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