The Lacquered Box (1932)

Original title

Le Coffret de Laque

Directed by

Jean Kemm

Genre

crime film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 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.

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How it feels

A detective investigates a theft and a death involving a lacquered box. The story follows a wealthy family and their guests as secrets come out.

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What happens

The Lacquered Box (French: Le Coffret de Laque) is a 1932 French crime film directed by Jean Kemm and starring Réné Alexandre. It was based on Agatha Christie's play Black Coffee which had been turned into a British film the previous year. The film is the first sound adaptation of Agatha Christie’s work with known surviving copies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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