Has the Film Already Started? (1951)
Movie 1h 2m ★ 7.6/10
Good for tonight if you want to: blow my mind
Has the Film Already Started? is a fantasy movie from 1951. It is directed by Maurice Lemaître. The cast includes Marcelle Dumont-Billaudot, Christiane Guymer and Bernard Marçay. The running time is 1h 2m. Audiences give it a strong score of 7.6 out of 10.
69Tonight Score Very well rated, short enough for a weeknight, a classic.
Synopsis
“A pink moving screen will stand at the entrance to the theatre, in the night. One hour before the screening a projectionist will show Griffith’s Intolerance on this screen. The start of the film will be announced at 8.30 but no one will enter before 9.30. During these 60 minutes of waiting, people on the first floor of the building will shake out very dusty carpets, and someone else will throw ice water on the heads of those spectators waiting for the screening. Some actors who have infiltrated the crowd will insult other actors on the first floor. At this moment only, and to stop the beginning of a scandal, the doors of the theatre will open…”
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Cast & crew
- Maurice LemaîtreDirector
- Marcelle Dumont-Billaudot
- Christiane Guymer
- Bernard Marçay
- Isidore Isou
- Maurice Lemaître
- Gil J. Wolman
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Questions about Has the Film Already Started?
- What genre is Has the Film Already Started??
- Has the Film Already Started? is categorised as Fantasy.
- Who stars in Has the Film Already Started??
- Marcelle Dumont-Billaudot, Christiane Guymer, Bernard Marçay, Isidore Isou, Maurice Lemaître appear in the main cast.
- Who directed Has the Film Already Started??
- Maurice Lemaître directed Has the Film Already Started?.
- How long is Has the Film Already Started??
- Has the Film Already Started? runs for 1h 2m (62 minutes).
- Is Has the Film Already Started? worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 7.6/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
- Where can I watch Has the Film Already Started??
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