The Glass Castle (1950)
- Original title
- Le Château de verre
- Directed by
- René Clément
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 16 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 married woman falls in love with another man. The story follows her decision between duty and desire.
romanticmelancholicelegantslow-burnclassicvisually polisheddramaticbittersweet
What happens
The Glass Castle (French: Le Château de verre) is a 1950 French romantic drama film directed by René Clément who co-wrote the screenplay with Gian Bistolfi and Pierre Bost, based on the 1935 novel Das große Einmaleins by Vicki Baum. The film stars Michèle Morgan and Jean Marais, Jean Servais (French version), Fosco Giachetti (Italian version) and Elisa Cegani. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Léon Barsacq; the costume designer was Pierre Balmain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Il Nido di falasco (1950)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.