Underplayed Gems

Rapunzel (1897)

Rapunzel poster
Directed by
Oskar Messter
Genre
silent film
Country
German Empire, Germany
Elsewhere
IMDb
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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 is a very short silent film from 1897. It is the first movie version of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale about a girl trapped in a tower. It was made in Germany.

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What happens

Rapunzel est un court métrage muet allemand produit, écrit et réalisé par Oskar Messter, sorti en 1897. Il s'agit de la première version jamais filmée du conte des Frères Grimm, Raiponce. On le considère comme le premier film allemand de l'histoire du cinéma. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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