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The World Will Shake (1939) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1939 · 108 mins · French
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- Directed by
- Richard Pottier
- Starring
- Julien Carette, Roger Duchesne, Claude Dauphin, Pauline Carton, Rognoni, Erich von Stroheim
A brilliant scientist creates a device that can reveal each person's moment of death. When the technology is released, the public reacts with fear and anger, rejecting the knowledge and sparking chaotic riots. The film examines how the temptation to control fate clashes with the human desire for uncertainty, turning a breakthrough into a catalyst for social upheaval.
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