The Assigned Servant (1911)
- Directed by
- John Gavin
- Genre
- silent film
- 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
This silent film follows a convict who is sent to Van Diemen's Land. The story shows his life as an assigned servant in the penal colony.
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What happens
The Assigned Servant, or the Life Story of a Deported Convict is a 1911 Australian silent film about a convict who is transported to Van Diemen's Land. It was made by the husband-and-wife team of John and Agnes Gavin and is considered a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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After Sundown (1911)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.