Finian's Rainbow (1968)
- Directed by
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Genre
- fantasy film, musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 49 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
An Irishman and his daughter steal a leprechaun's pot of gold and move to the American South. They get caught up in a fight between local farmers and a greedy racist politician.
whimsicalcheerfulplayfulfantasticallightheartedold-fashionedsatiricalupbeat
What happens
Finian's Rainbow is a 1968 American musical fantasy film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and adapted by E. Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy from the 1947 stage musical of the same name. It stars Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, and Tommy Steele. The plot follows an Irishman and his daughter, who steal a leprechaun's magic pot of gold and emigrate to the American South, where they become involved in a dispute between rural landowners and a greedy, racist U.S. senator. Finian's Rainbow was Coppola's second film for a major studio, and third overall directorial work. It was released by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts as a roadshow presentation on October 9, 1968. It received mixed reviews, but was a commercial success. It received Oscar nominations for Best Score (Ray Heindorf) and Best Sound, along with five Golden Globe nominations, including for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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From Nags to Witches (1966)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.