The Dread of Doom (1913)
- Original title
- Lo scomparso
- Directed by
- Dante Testa
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- Italy
- 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
A doctor discovers he has tuberculosis and decides to disappear so his loved ones won't suffer. He wants to tell his fiancée the truth, but he fears his sister's engagement would be ruined if his illness became known.
melancholicslow-burnsombergentlerestrainedsadthoughtfulpoignant
What happens
Lo scomparso è un film muto italiano del 1913 diretto e interpretato da Dante Testa. Il dottor Guido, alla vigilia di sposare la donna amata, scopre di avere la tubercolosi e decide di sparire per il bene di tutti. Vorrebbe alleviare il dolore raccontando all'amata la verità, ma sua sorella è fidanzata con il fratello della sua amata, che è un medico eletto. Costui, se venisse a sapere del virus, potrebbe lasciare sua sorella. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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