Things to Come (1936)
- Directed by
- William Cameron Menzies
- Genre
- drama film, science fiction film, post-apocalyptic film, speculative fiction film, dystopian film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 222 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
This film imagines the future from the 1930s, showing a world ravaged by war and disease that eventually rebuilds into a utopian society. It follows a visionary leader who tries to push humanity forward despite resistance from old ways.
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What happens
Things to Come is a 1936 British science fiction film produced by Alexander Korda, directed by William Cameron Menzies, and written by H. G. Wells. It is a loose adaptation of Wells' book The Shape of Things to Come. The film stars Raymond Massey, Edward Chapman, Ralph Richardson, Margaretta Scott, Cedric Hardwicke, Maurice Braddell, Sophie Stewart, Derrick De Marney, and Ann Todd. Things to Come became a landmark in production design. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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