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

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)

Trailer

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