Romie-0 and Julie-8 (1979)
- Directed by
- Clive A. Smith
- Genre
- animation, drama
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 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
Two androids fall in love in a future where robot romance is forbidden. The special follows their attempt to be together despite the rules against it.
romanticfuturisticwhimsicalbittersweetgentlequirky
What happens
Romie-0 and Julie-8 is a 1979 Canadian animated television special, inspired by William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Set in the future, the two romantic leads in this version are androids who fall in love despite a taboo against their kind having such relationships. The special premiered in Canada on CBC and in the USA in syndication on April 14, 1979. The special is the third television special in the 1977 to 1980 series of specials produced by the Canadian animation studio Nelvana Limited. The special is also known as Runaway Robots!. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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