Friday the Thirteenth (1949)
- Original title
- Freitag, der 13.
- Directed by
- Erich Engels
- Genre
- comedy film, crime film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 9.0 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 comedic crime story made in Germany during the war but released years later. It follows characters dealing with bad luck and mishaps on an unlucky day.
lightheartedplayfuldatedwhimsicalmildly suspensefullow-keycomicalunassuming
What happens
Friday the Thirteenth (German: Freitag, der 13.) is a 1949 West German comedy crime film directed by Erich Engels and starring Fritz Kampers, Angelika Hauff, and Fita Benkhoff. It was made by Terra Film in 1944, but was not released before the end of the Second World War. It received its much delayed premiere in 1949. It was one of several Nazi-era productions that were given releases in the years after the end of the war. The film's sets were designed by the art director Artur Günther. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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