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Things to Come (also known as Shape of Things to Come and in promotional material as H. G. Wells' Things to Come) is a 1936 British science fiction film produced by Alexander Korda, directed by William Cameron Menzies, and written by H. G. Wells.
Things to Come: Directed by William Cameron Menzies. With Raymond Massey, Edward Chapman, Ralph Richardson, Margaretta Scott. The story of a century: a decades-long second World War leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and attempts space travel.
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- Drama, Sci-Fi, War
- William Cameron Menzies
- 1936-09-14
A sci-fi film about a century-long global war, a plague, and a rational state that rebuilds civilization and attempts space travel. The plot follows three time periods: 1940, 1970, and 2036, with a focus on the character John Cabal and his role in Wings Over the World.
A 1936 adaptation of H. G. Wells's novel, Things to Come depicts a century of global upheaval and transformation. Directed by William Cameron Menzies, the film features stunning sets, effects, and music, as well as a commentary by David Kalat.
- John Cabal/Oswald Cabal
It's Christmas 1940, and Everytown resident John Cabal (Raymond Massey) fears that war is imminent. When it breaks out, the war lasts 30 years, destroying the city and ushering in a new dark age ...
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- Raymond Massey
- William Cameron Menzies
- Sci-Fi
H. G. Wells wrote the screen adaptation of his future history, The Shape of Things to Come, to give a dramatic setting to his sweeping vision of a world first devastated by war then resurrected by a corps of brilliant engineers. The result was Things to Come, a 1936 film produced by Alexander Korda and directed by Williams Cameron Menzies ...
Spanning generations, Things to Come is science fiction on a grand scale, featuring eye-popping sets, a larger than life performance by Academy Award nominee Ralph Richardson, and the...
