Le Récif de corail (1939)
- Directed by
- Maurice Gleize
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 17 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 drifter in Australia kills a man in a brawl and flees into the wilderness. He meets a young woman hiding there and they fall in love. A relentless police detective tracks them down.
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What happens
Coral Reefs (French title: Le Récif de corail) is a 1939 French-language adventure film made in Germany. Directed by Maurice Gleize, the screenplay was written by Charles Spaak, based on a novel by Jean Martet. The film stars Jean Gabin, Michèle Morgan, and Pierre Renoir. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Anton Weber. It tells the story of a wanderer in Australia who kills a man in a fight and goes on the run. He meets a girl who is hiding in the wilds and the two fall in love, but they are pursued by a determined police detective. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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