Underplayed Gems

I'm an Elephant, Madame (1969)

I'm an Elephant, Madame poster
Original title
Ich bin ein Elefant, Madame
Directed by
Peter Zadek
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

More films like thisWatch the trailer

or watch the trailer on YouTube

How it feels

A group of students in a strict West German school challenge authority and social norms. The film follows their acts of protest and the reactions from teachers and parents.

absurdsatiricalangulardisorientingschool-setrebellious1960s

What happens

I'm an Elephant, Madame (German: Ich bin ein Elefant, Madame) is a 1969 West German drama film directed by Peter Zadek. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? You can browse by genre, country and year, or take this one into the 3D catalogue and ask the Catbot for something closer.