Noose (1957)

Original title

Pętla

Directed by

Wojciech Jerzy Has

Genre

drama film

Country

Poland

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 40 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

The film follows an alcoholic over the course of a single day as he struggles with his addiction and tries to stay sober. It shows his interactions with his lover and his friends, and the internal battle he faces against his own cravings.

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What happens

Noose (Polish: Pętla) is a Polish film released in 1958, directed by Wojciech Jerzy Has, and starring Gustaw Holoubek. The film is an adaptation of a short story by Marek Hłasko, and follows a day in the life of an alcoholic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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