Knock (1933)

Original title

Knock, ou le triomphe de la médecine

Directed by

Roger Goupillières, Louis Jouvet

Genre

comedy film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

8.3 of 10 from 3 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 mysterious doctor arrives in a small town and begins convincing healthy people that they are sick. His charm and confidence stir up the community while revealing human gullibility.

theatricalsatiricalcleverlightheartedbriskstageyplayfultempo-moderate

What happens

Knock is a 1933 French comedy film directed by Roger Goupillières and Louis Jouvet and starring Jouvet, Robert Le Vigan and Madeleine Ozeray. It was made at the Epinay Studios in Paris while Location shooting took place in Corrèze. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. It is based on the 1923 play Knock by Jules Romains. The play was adapted again for the 1951 film Dr. Knock. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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