Chasing Fortune (1930)
- Original title
- Die Jagd nach dem Glück
- Directed by
- Rochus Gliese
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rating
- 8.0 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 young woman searches for happiness amid changing fortunes. She travels from France to Germany in pursuit of a better life. The story follows her struggles with love and ambition.
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What happens
Chasing Fortune (German: Die Jagd nach dem Glück, lit. 'The Hunt for Happiness') is a 1930 German drama film directed by Rochus Gliese and starring Catherine Hessling, Alexander Murski and Amy Wells. The film's art direction was by Gliese himself along with Arno Richter. It was initially made as a silent film, but was released with an added synchronised soundtrack. It was filmed at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin and on location around La Ciotat in Southern France. The animator Lotte Reiniger assistant-directed the film, overseeing the shadow puppet segments. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Danube Waltz (1930)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.