Smith (1939)

Directed by

Michael Powell

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

10 min

Rated

U

Rating

6.0 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 short film sets out to show the struggles of former soldiers who are now destitute. It follows one such man as he tries to get back on his feet.

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What happens

Smith (1939) is a short film directed by Michael Powell to promote a charity that helped ex-servicemen who had fallen on hard times, starring Ralph Richardson and Flora Robson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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