The World Will Shake

Year: 1939

Runtime: 108 mins

Language: French

Director: Richard Pottier

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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