Black Oxen (1923)
- Directed by
- Frank Lloyd
- Genre
- fantasy film, silent film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 8 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 woman who has not aged for decades reappears in society and attracts a younger man. The story blends romance with a fantastical twist about the passage of time.
whimsicalmysteriousromanticdatedslightly eeriedreamlikeleisurely pacedlighthearted
What happens
Black Oxen is a 1923 American silent fantasy / romantic drama film starring Corinne Griffith, Conway Tearle, and Clara Bow. Directed by Frank Lloyd, the film is based on the controversial best-selling 1923 novel of the same name by Gertrude Atherton. Described as "subtle science fiction", the film takes its title from William Butler Yeats: "The years like great Black Oxen tread the world." It was produced by Frank Lloyd Productions and distributed by First National Pictures. A special Photoplay Edition of the novel was published by A. L. Burt Company, New York, illustrated with four stills from the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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