Martin Roumagnac (1946)

Directed by

Georges Lacombe

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 55m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 20 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 local builder in a small town becomes infatuated with a beautiful but dangerous woman. Their affair leads to devastating consequences for both of them.

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What happens

Martin Roumagnac (also known as The Room Upstairs) is a 1946 French crime film directed by Georges Lacombe. It tells the story of a builder in a small town who falls for a glamorous but treacherous femme fatale, with tragic results for both. It is notable as the only occasion in which the two major stars Jean Gabin and Marlene Dietrich, lovers in real life, appeared together on screen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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