Serpent in the Rainbow (1973)
- Directed by
- Douglas Sharp
- Country
- Australia
- 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
Two families who squat on land in late 19th century Australia act out a conflict that mirrors the Trojan War. The series follows their escalating feud and its dramatic consequences.
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What happens
Serpent in the Rainbow is an Australian mini series which first screened on the ABC in 1973. It was set in the late 19th century. The Bulletin called it "a classical allegory about two squatting families who play out their own version of the Trojan War." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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