The Blockhouse (1973)
- Directed by
- Clive Rees
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Australia, United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 15 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
During World War II, a group of forced laborers get trapped in an underground bunker. They must survive together for years with little hope of escape.
claustrophobicslow-burnbleaksombertenseoppressivesurvivalminimalist
What happens
The Blockhouse is a 1973 British survival drama film directed by Clive Rees and starring Peter Sellers, Charles Aznavour, Jeremy Kemp, Per Oscarsson, Peter Vaughan, Nicholas Jones and Leon Lissek. Based on a 1955 novel by Jean-Paul Clébert and produced by Edgar Bronfman Jr., it is about a group of forced labourers during World War II, who become trapped in an underground storehouse for years. It's noted as a rare dramatic role for Sellers. The film premiered at the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear. Despite positive reviews, it was not widely released in the United Kingdom and failed to find an audience. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Lost People (1949)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.