King Rat (1965)
- Directed by
- Bryan Forbes
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 81 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
Set in a Japanese POW camp during World War Two, the story follows an American corporal who runs a black market trade among the prisoners. His schemes create tension between survival and morality for the men around him.
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What happens
King Rat is a 1965 war film written and directed by Bryan Forbes, adapted from James Clavell's 1962 novel, which in turn is partly based on Clavell's experiences as a POW at Changi Prison in Singapore during the Second World War. It stars George Segal, Tom Courtenay, James Fox, Denholm Elliott, Todd Armstrong, Patrick O'Neal, James Donald and John Mills. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on October 27, 1965, to generally positive reviews. It received Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Yesterday's Enemy (1959)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.