The Root of All Evil (1947)
- Directed by
- Brock Williams
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 5 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 woman inherits a business and faces challenges from a rival. Her decisions lead to conflict and personal cost.
melodramatictensegloomyrestrainedearnestdatedplodding
What happens
The Root of All Evil is a 1947 British drama film, directed by Brock Williams for Gainsborough Pictures and starring Phyllis Calvert and Michael Rennie. The film was the first directorial assignment for Williams, who was better known as a screenwriter, and also produced the screenplay based on the 1921 novel of the same name by J. S. Fletcher. It was one of the less successful Gainsborough melodramas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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