The High Cost of Living (1912)

Directed by

Étienne Arnaud

Genre

silent film

Country

United States

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.

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How it feels

A short silent film from 1912 about the rising cost of everyday goods. It shows how people struggle to afford basic necessities during that time.

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What happens

The High Cost of Living è un cortometraggio muto del 1912 diretto da Étienne Arnaud. In quell'anno, furono girati altri due film dallo stesso titolo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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