Elckerlyc (1975)

Original title

Elckerlijc

Directed by

Jos Stelling

Genre

drama film

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 9 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.

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How it feels

A criminal falls in love with a girl in medieval times. The story is loosely based on a 15th-century morality play.

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What happens

Elckerlyc is a 1975 Dutch drama film directed by Jos Stelling and starring George Bruens. It is also known as Elckerlijc and Elkerlyc. It tells the story of a criminal who falls in love with a girl in medieval times. The film is loosely based on the 15th-century morality play with the same title. Like in Stellings's previous film, Mariken van Nieumeghen, most of the actors are non-professionals. The film was released in Dutch cinemas on 18 December 1975. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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