The Chinese Room (1968)
- Original title
- El cuarto chino
- Directed by
- Albert Zugsmith
- Genre
- thriller, mystery, drama, horror
- Country
- Mexico, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 5 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 doctor tries unconventional treatments on a family struggling with drug addiction. The story follows his unusual methods and their effects.
mysteriousdramaticseriousquietunsettlingclinicaldatedslow-paced
What happens
The Chinese Room is a 1966 Mexican mystery and melodrama film directed by the American filmmaker Albert Zugsmith. It starred Guillermo Murray, Elizabeth Campbell, Carlos Rivas, and Cathy Crosby. The film revolves around a doctor (Murray) "who uses unorthodox methods to cure a drug-addicted family". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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