Underplayed Gems

The Red and the Black (1997)

The Red and the Black poster
Original title
Le Rouge et le Noir
Directed by
Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe
Genre
drama, tv movie
Country
France
Runtime
3h 20m
Rated
U
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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 young man from a poor background uses his intelligence and charm to climb the social ladder in 19th century France. He becomes entangled in romantic and political schemes that test his ambitions and loyalties.

melancholictenseintimatepensiveslow-burnpolitically chargedregretful

What happens

Le Rouge et le Noir est un téléfilm français en deux parties de Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe, diffusé les 22 et 29 décembre 1997, adapté du roman éponyme de Stendhal. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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