Rocambole (1948)

Directed by

Jacques de Baroncelli

Genre

drama film, adventure film, thriller film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

7.0 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.

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How it feels

Rocambole is a historical thriller about a daring character who gets into dangerous adventures. It follows his exploits in a story full of action and intrigue.

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What happens

Rocambole is a 1948 French-Italian historical thriller film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Pierre Brasseur, Sophie Desmarets and Lucien Nat. It portrays the adventures of the popular character Rocambole. It was followed by a sequel The Revenge of Baccarat. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors René Moulaert and Ottavio Scotti. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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