Silenced Bells (1941)
- Original title
- Elnémult harangok
- Directed by
- László Kalmár
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Hungary
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- 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
This story follows characters in a Hungarian village as they face personal and social changes tied to a local church's bells that have gone silent. The plot revolves around the quiet tragedies and enduring relationships of the community.
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What happens
Silenced Bells (Hungarian: Elnémult harangok) is a 1941 Hungarian drama film directed by László Kalmár and starring Margit Lukács, Ferenc Kiss and István Nagy. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Imre Sörés. It is based on a novel of the same title by Viktor Rákosi, which had previously been adapted into 1916 and 1922 silent versions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Happy Times (1943)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.