Maciste and the Chinese Chest (1923)
- Directed by
- Carl Boese
- Genre
- action film, silent film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- 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 strongman named Maciste gets involved with a mysterious Chinese chest. He faces villains and overcomes obstacles through physical strength and determination.
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What happens
Maciste and the Chinese Chest (German: Maciste und die chinesische Truhe) is a 1923 German silent action film directed by Carl Boese and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Rudolf Lettinger, and Jakob Tiedtke. It was one of several German films featuring the Italian peplum hero Maciste. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Kraenke and Willy Reiber. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Maciste against the Sheik (1926)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.