The Black Abbot (1963)
- Original title
- Der schwarze Abt
- Directed by
- Franz Josef Gottlieb
- Genre
- horror film, crime film, mystery film
- Country
- Germany, France
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 29 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 series of eerie events at an old estate in England involve a hidden treasure, a mysterious monk, and a police inspector. The story follows a young woman and her brother as they try to unravel the secrets of their family's past.
mysteriouseeriesuspensefulgothicold-fashionedtensemelodramaticatmospheric
What happens
The Black Abbot (German: Der Schwarze Abt) is a 1963 West German mystery film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Joachim Fuchsberger. Adapted from the 1926 novel of the same name, it was part of a very successful series of German films based on the writings of Edgar Wallace. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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