Underplayed Gems

High and Low (1933)

High and Low poster
Original title
Du haut en bas
Directed by
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Genre
drama film, comedy film, romance film
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1h 16m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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

The film follows the intersecting lives of tenants in a Berlin apartment building. They range from wealthy to poor and their stories reveal small dramas and quiet connections.

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What happens

High and Low (French: Du haut en bas) is a 1933 French drama film directed by G. W. Pabst. It adapts a play (Du haut en bas) by Ladislaus Bus-Fekete. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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