Hatter's Castle (1942)
- Directed by
- Lance Comfort
- Genre
- drama film, film noir
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 9 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 Scottish hatter's obsession with restoring a noble family status destroys his relationships and brings ruin to his household. The film also dramatizes a historic bridge collapse.
bleaktensetragicatmosphericslow-burnsomberclaustrophobicvisually stark
What happens
Hatter's Castle is a 1942 British film noir based on the 1931 novel Hatter's Castle by A. J. Cronin, which dramatizes the ruin that befalls a Scottish hatter set on recapturing his imagined lost nobility. The film was made by Paramount British Pictures and stars Robert Newton, Deborah Kerr, James Mason, and Emlyn Williams. It is believed to be the only film that depicts the Tay Bridge disaster. It was shot at Denham Studios with sets designed by the art director James A. Carter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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