Cafe Moscow (1936)

Original title

Café Moszkva

Directed by

Steve Sekely

Genre

adventure film

Country

Hungary

Runtime

1h 24m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 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

During World War I on the Eastern Front, soldiers and civilians from opposing empires cross paths at a cafe. The story shows the harsh realities of war and its impact on those caught in the conflict.

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What happens

Cafe Moscow (Hungarian: Café Moszkva) is a 1936 Hungarian adventure film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Anna Tõkés, Gyula Csortos and Ferenc Kiss. Art direction was by József Pán. It is also known by the alternative title Only One Night. The film is set during the First World War on the Eastern Front between Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The film was intended to convey an anti-war message. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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