The Shape Of Things To Come Movie 1936

A war which continues for decades reducing what is left of society to small isolated groups struggling to survive.

The shape of things to come movie 1936. One such community is visited by a stranger determined to impress his vision of a new better and progressive civilisation. A landmark collaboration between writer h. Writing for the spectator in 1936 graham greene gave the film a mixed review. The shape of things to come is a work of science fiction by british writer h.

Things to come is an interesting historical curiosity. Wells producer alexander korda and designer and director william cameron menzies things to come is a science fiction film like no other a prescient political work that predicts a century of turmoil and progress. It was unique for so many reasons its scope its ambition its sheer pretentiousness but mainly because it was written by my old friend h g. Standing apart from all the science fiction films of the thirties was things to come 1936.

Things to come was voted the ninth best british film of 1936. Viewing it is more an intellectual exercise than it is entertainment. Although greene made it clear that a third of the film is magnificent the second third as the world of tomorrow reverts to barbarism and anarchy seemed implausible and the last third of the film with the introduction of the great conspiracy an international force of. Wells published in 1933 which speculates on future events up to the year 2106.

It was the 16th most popular film at the british box office in 1935 36. Things to come 1936 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more. Made in 1936 things to come speculates on the future of society in the aftermath of a global war in 1940. A decades long second world war leaves plague and anarchy then a rational state rebuilds civilization and attempts space travel.

Things to come not rated 1h 40min drama sci fi war 14 september 1936 uk the story of a century. A long economic slump causes a major war that leaves europe devastated and threatened by plague.