Kismet (1930)
- Directed by
- John Francis Dillon
- Genre
- drama film, fantasy film, musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 4.0 of 10 from 4 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 beggar in ancient Baghdad schemes his way into power and wealth through a series of deceptive adventures. This early widescreen musical drama follows his rise and fall in a colorful fantasy setting.
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What happens
Kismet is a 1930 American pre-Code costume drama film photographed entirely in an early widescreen process using 65mm film that Warner Bros. Pictures called Vitascope. The film, now considered lost, was based on Edward Knoblock's play Kismet, and was previously filmed as a silent film in 1920 which also starred Otis Skinner. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Big Money (1930)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.