Phantom (1922)
- Directed by
- F. W. Murnau
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, romance film
- Country
- Weimar Republic, Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 51 voters
- 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 becomes obsessed with a woman he sees on the street. His fantasy life clashes with reality as he spirals into delusion.
dreamlikesurrealmelancholicvisually stylizedslow-burnintenseexpressionistatmospheric
What happens
Phantom is a 1922 German drama film directed by F. W. Murnau, adapted by Thea von Harbou from a novel by Gerhart Hauptmann. It was premiered as part of tributes to Hauptmann on his 60th birthday. It is an example of German Expressionist film and some parts have a surreal, dreamlike quality. The film is not as well-known as Murnau's other work, and had been considered a lost film due to the lack of a complete, accessible version until it was reconstructed in 2003. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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