If I Were King (1938)
- Directed by
- Frank Lloyd
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 14 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
A medieval poet in France is saved from hanging and gets to play at being king for a week. He uses his wit and charm to outsmart nobles and win the heart of a lady.
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What happens
If I Were King is a 1938 American biographical and historical film starring Ronald Colman as medieval poet François Villon, and featuring Basil Rathbone and Frances Dee. It is based on the 1901 play and novel, both of the same name, by Justin Huntly McCarthy, and was directed by Frank Lloyd, with a screenplay adaptation by Preston Sturges. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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You Can't Take It With You (1938)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.