Flame in the Streets (1961)
- Directed by
- Roy Ward Baker
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rating
- 6.3 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 British man and a Jamaican woman face prejudice in London as they pursue a relationship. The film also shows a violent confrontation during a holiday celebration.
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What happens
Flame in the Streets is a 1961 British film directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring John Mills and Sylvia Syms. The screenplay was by Ted Willis based on his 1958 play Hot Summer Night and was novelised by John Burke for Four Square Books. The film was made in CinemaScope. The film depicts an interracial romance in post-war Britain, and a street brawl taking place during Guy Fawkes Night (5 November). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Woman Between (1931)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.