The Courier of the King (1947)
- Original title
- Il corriere del re
- Directed by
- Gennaro Righelli
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rating
- 10.0 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
A young man from a modest background rises through society in 19th century France. He becomes involved in a scandalous romance that leads to his downfall.
old-fashionedromanticdramatictragicsweepingdarkly passionate
What happens
The Courier of the King (Italian: Il corriere del re) is a 1947 Italian historical film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Rossano Brazzi, Irasema Dilián and Valentina Cortese. It is an adaptation of the 1830 novel The Red and the Black by Stendhal. It was the final film of the veteran director Righelli, who had previously directed a silent version of the story in 1928. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ottavio Scotti. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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