Marionette (1939)

Directed by

Carmine Gallone

Genre

comedy film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2 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

A comedy about mistaken identities and romantic misunderstandings, set in a theatrical world. It features a famous singer who gets involved with a group of puppeteers.

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What happens

Marionette is a 1939 Italian comedy film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Beniamino Gigli, Carla Rust and Lucie Englisch. It featured the onscreen debut of Marcello Mastroianni as an uncredited extra. Produced by the Italian-German company Itala Film, it was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guido Fiorini. A separate German version Dir gehört mein Herz was also made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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