Underplayed Gems

The Publisher (2001)

The Publisher poster
Original title
Der Verleger
Directed by
Bernd Böhlich
Genre
Drama
Country
Germany
Runtime
2h 50m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 3 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

This German TV film is about a publisher navigating the challenges of his profession in a particular time period. It follows his personal and professional decisions as he deals with the pressures of the publishing world.

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What happens

Der Verleger ist ein zweiteiliger deutscher Fernsehfilm, der im Auftrage des WDR und NDR von der Regina Ziegler Filmproduktion hergestellt wurde. Die Erstausstrahlung fand am 9. und 10. Oktober 2001 in der ARD statt. Der Film entstand nach einem Szenario von Paul Hengge. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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