Black Gravel (1961)
- Original title
- Schwarzer Kies
- Directed by
- Helmut Käutner
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 11 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 man tries to manage a gravel business in post-war Germany while dealing with corruption and personal conflicts. The story follows his interactions with local townspeople and American soldiers stationed nearby.
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What happens
Black Gravel (German: Schwarzer Kies) is a 1961 West German drama film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Ingmar Zeisberg and Anita Höfer. The screenplay was written by Käutner and Walter Ulbrich. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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