Double Dare (1976)

Directed by

John Mackenzie

Genre

drama, thriller, tv movie

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 04m

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 television writer walks through his neighborhood and into a bookshop. He meets a mysterious woman who seems to know intimate details about his life and work.

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What happens

"Double Dare" is the 24th episode of sixth series of the British BBC anthology TV series Play for Today. The episode was a television play that was originally broadcast on 6 April 1976. "Double Dare" was written by Dennis Potter, directed by John Mackenzie, produced by Kenith Trodd, and starred Alan Dobie. "Double Dare" explores the link between author and viewer, one of Potter's major themes, and is referenced several times in his later work. The play's title is taken from the 1938 Al Bowlly song "I Double Dare You", which is featured in both the opening and closing credits. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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