The Stork Caliph (1917)
- Original title
- Gólyakalifa
- Directed by
- Alexander Korda
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Hungary
- 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 is drawn into a fantastical alternate identity as a caliph after reading a mysterious book. The story follows him as he struggles between his ordinary life and the allure of this imagined existence.
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What happens
The Stork Caliph (Hungarian: A Gólyakalifa) is a 1917 Hungarian silent drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Gyula Bartos, Oscar Beregi Sr. and Judit Bánky. It was the second film made by Korda for his newly established Corvin Film company. He pulled off what was considered a literary coup by persuading the author Mihály Babits to allow him to film a version of his 1916 novel of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Three Weeks (1917)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.