The Comedians (1941)

Original title

Komödianten

Directed by

Georg Wilhelm Pabst

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 51m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 6 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

The film is set in 18th century Germany and follows a group of performers trying to establish a serious theater scene. It centers on their struggles against the constraints of the era.

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What happens

The Comedians (German: Komödianten) is a 1941 German historical drama film directed by G. W. Pabst and starring Käthe Dorsch, Hilde Krahl and Henny Porten. It is based on the novel Philine by Olly Boeheim. The film is set in the eighteenth century, and portrays the development of German theatre. The film was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich with sets designed by the art director Julius von Borsody. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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