Promises in the Dark (1979)
- Directed by
- Jerome Hellman
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 11 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
A doctor treats a teenage patient facing terminal illness. She struggles to balance professional detachment with her personal compassion for the girl.
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What happens
Promises in the Dark is a 1979 American drama film produced and directed by Jerome Hellman and written by Loring Mandel. The film stars Marsha Mason, Ned Beatty, Susan Clark, Michael Brandon, Kathleen Beller and Paul Clemens. It was released by Warner Bros. and Orion Pictures on November 2, 1979. For their performances, Marsha Mason earned a nomination for Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama and Kathleen Beller received a nomination for Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musicals at the 37th Golden Globe Awards. Mason was also nominated that same year for the Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Golden Globe award for her work in Chapter Two. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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A Life in the Theatre (1979)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.