Uncle Silas (1947)
- Directed by
- Charles Frank
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 17 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 young heiress and her father live in isolation until he dies. Her uncle, who wants her fortune, takes over her care and schemes against her.
suspensefulgothicdarktenseatmosphericmoodyforebodingslow-burn
What happens
Uncle Silas (US: The Inheritance) is a 1947 British drama film directed by Charles Frank and starring Jean Simmons, Katina Paxinou and Derrick De Marney. It was written by Ben Travers, adapted from J. Sheridan Le Fanu's 1864 novel Uncle Silas, in which an heiress is pursued by her uncle, who craves her money following her father's death. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Courtneys of Curzon Street (1947)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.