While the Billy Boils (1921)
- Directed by
- Beaumont Smith
- 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
The film adapts Henry Lawson stories about life in the Australian outback. It follows characters dealing with everyday struggles and small adventures.
silentnostalgicslow-pacedearthymildly humoroussimpleobservational
What happens
While the Billy Boils is a 1921 Australian film from director Beaumont Smith based on Smith's stage play adaptation of several stories from Henry Lawson. It is considered a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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