Ruy Blas (1948)

Directed by

Pierre Billon

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

6.8 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.

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How it feels

A royal official schemes to exact revenge on the queen by having his servant pose as a nobleman. The servant falls in love with the queen and tries to protect her from political plots. The story unfolds as a tragedy of love and duty.

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What happens

Ruy Blas is a 1948 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Danielle Darrieux, Jean Marais and Marcel Herrand. The screenplay was written by Jean Cocteau based on the 1838 play of the same title by Victor Hugo. It was shot at the Icet Studios in Milan and on location at Cassis in Southern France. The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Wakhévitch. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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