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The Man Who Thought Life (1969)

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Original title
Manden der tænkte ting
Directed by
Jens Ravn
Genre
horror film, science fiction film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
A
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A scientist discovers a way to create physical objects using only his thoughts. As he tests his power, he faces dangerous consequences from his own inventions.

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What happens

The Man Who Thought Life (Danish: Manden der tænkte ting) is a 1969 Danish science fiction thriller film directed by Jens Ravn and based upon the 1938 novel by Valdemar Holst. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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