Underplayed Gems

The Golden Key (1939)

The Golden Key poster
Original title
Золотой ключик
Directed by
Aleksandr Ptushko
Genre
fantasy film, cinematic fairy tale, live-action/animated film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 12m
Rated
AA
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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 wooden puppet boy is brought to life by a kindly old man. He sets out on a journey to find a golden key that will unlock a hidden door.

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What happens

The Golden Key (Russian: Золотой ключик, romanized: Zolotoy klyuchik) is a 1939 Soviet fairy-tale movie directed by Aleksandr Ptushko. It is based on the Russian tale The Golden Key, or The Adventures of Buratino by Aleksey Tolstoy, originally inspired by the story of Pinocchio written by Carlo Collodi. In 2009, Russia TV adapted both the original and its remake into a musical. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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