Tornavara (1943)
- Directed by
- Jean Dréville
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 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
Set in a remote Lapland village, a man helps his friend who is in conflict with his wealthy gold mine owner father. The friend loves his father's wife, and a miner revolt leads to violence and death. After the father dies in a snowstorm, the helper and the wife decide to leave the village together.
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What happens
Tornavara est un film français réalisé par Jean Dréville, sorti en 1943. Tornavara est un village perdu de Laponie. Gérard vient à l'aide de son ami Anders, en conflit avec son père, Sigurd, un riche propriétaire de mines d'or. Anders aime Florence, épouse de Sigurd. Lors d'une révolte des mineurs, Sigurd tue le meneur et blesse son propre fils, ignorant que Gérard vient de racheter la mine. Sigurd meurt de froid dans une tempête de neige laissant Gérard et Florence qui décident alors de quitter Tornavara. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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