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Things to Come

Synopsis
Feature film. Forecasts that World War II would cause the collapse of civilisation to be replaced by a life of Arcadian simplicity. Science takes over with an invention of a ‘space gun’ which shoots people off to the moon. Screenplay by H G Wells from his novel ‘The Shape of Things to Come’, with music by Arthur Bliss. of a ‘space gun’ which shoots people off to the moon.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 108 min.
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production
1936
Availability
Hire
Uses
Courses discussing cinema and society; 3rd-year optional courses on the structure of history.*
Subjects
Media studies
Keywords
British cinema; cinema; science fiction films

Credits

Director
William Cameron Menzies
Producer
Alexander Korda
Writer
H G Wells
Contributor
Arthur Bliss
Cast
Ann Todd 
Cedric Hardwicke 
Margaretta Scott 
Ralph Richardson 
Raymond Massey 

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Distributor

Name

London Film Productions

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