Black Diamonds (1938)
- Directed by
- Ladislao Vajda
- Country
- Hungary
- 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
In 19th century Hungary, a love story unfolds among social classes. The title refers to coal, a valuable resource at the time.
slow-burnearnestmelodramaticdatedhistoricalseriousromanticstately
What happens
Black Diamonds (Hungarian: Fekete gyémántok) is a 1938 Hungarian drama film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Zita Szeleczky, Zoltán Greguss and Valéria Hidvéghy. It is based on an 1870 novel of the same name by Mór Jókai, the title referring to coal. It was remade in 1977. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Pán. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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