The Bottle Imp (1917)
- Directed by
- Marshall Neilan
- Genre
- fantasy film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Rated
- NR
- 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 man acquires a magical bottle that can grant any wish but comes with a deadly catch. He must sell it before he dies or his soul will be lost forever. The story follows his struggle with temptation and love set in Hawaii.
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What happens
The Bottle Imp is a 1917 American silent fantasy film produced by Jesse L. Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. It is taken from the Robert Louis Stevenson short story, "The Bottle Imp". The movie was directed by Marshall Neilan in Hawaii and stars Japanese actor Sessue Hayakawa. Prints are held by the George Eastman Museum and Cinémathèque française, Paris. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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