Mysterious Mr. Parkes (1930)
- Original title
- L'énigmatique Monsieur Parkes
- Directed by
- Louis J. Gasnier
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country
- France, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Rating
- 10.0 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 gets caught up in a series of misunderstandings and romantic entanglements. The story follows his attempts to navigate a web of secrets and social expectations.
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What happens
Mysterious Mr. Parkes (French title: L'Énigmatique Monsieur Parkes) is a 1930 American Pre-Code comedy drama film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Louis J. Gasnier. It was a French-language version of Slightly Scarlet for the European market. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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