The House of Smiles (1991)
- Original title
- La casa del sorriso
- Directed by
- Marco Ferreri
- Genre
- drama film, melodrama
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 16 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
An old man and an old woman living in a care home develop a late-in-life romance. Their connection brings them closeness and happiness, but the circumstances of the home threaten it.
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What happens
The House of Smiles (Italian: La casa del sorriso) is a 1991 Italian film directed by Marco Ferreri. It depicts a romance between an old man and an old woman inside a care home. The film won the Golden Bear at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Flesh (1991)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.