Things to Come (1936)
In het jaar 1936 begint er een Wereldoorlog. Deze oorlog duurt vele decennia totdat de overlevenden niet eens meer weten hoe de oorlog begonnen was. De maatschappij is verworden tot losstaande primitieve gemeenschappen. In 1966 sterven er door de plaag bovendien nog eens vele mensen. De weinige overlevenden krijgen bezoek van een vliegend voorwerp, waarvan de piloot verhaalt over een organisatie die de mensheid opnieuw zal opbouwen.
Regiseur:
William Cameron Menzies
Schrijver:
H. G. Wells
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Raymond Massey as John Cabal / Oswald Cabal |
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Edward Chapman as Pippa Passworthy / Raymond Passworthy |
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Ralph Richardson as The Boss |
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Margaretta Scott as Roxana / Rowena |
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Cedric Hardwicke as Theotocopulos |
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Maurice Braddell as Dr. Harding |
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Sophie Stewart as Mrs. Cabal |
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Derrick De Marney as Richard Gordon |
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Ann Todd as Mary Gordon |
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Pearl Argyle as Catherine Cabal |
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Kenneth Villiers as Maurice Passworthy |
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Ivan Brandt as Morden Mitani |
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Anne McLaren as The Child |
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Patricia Hilliard as Janet Gordon |
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Charles Carson as Great Grandfather |
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Patrick Barr as World Transport Official (uncredited) |
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Noel Brophy as Irishman (uncredited) |
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John Clements as The Airman (uncredited) |
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Anthony Holles as Simon Burton (uncredited) |
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Allan Jeayes as Mr. Cabal (uncredited) |
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Pickles Livingston as Horrie Passworthy (uncredited) |
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George Sanders as Celestial Body (uncredited) |
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Abraham Sofaer as The Jew (uncredited) |
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Terry-Thomas as Man of the Future (uncredited) |
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George Spence as Heckling Soldier (uncredited) |
| Directing | William Cameron Menzies | Director |
| Production | Alexander Korda | Producer |
| Sound | Arthur Bliss | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Georges Périnal | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Charles Crichton | Editor |
| Editing | Francis D. Lyon | Editor |
| Art | Vincent Korda | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Armstrong | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | René Hubert | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cathleen Mann | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sam Williams | Costume Design |
| Writing | H. G. Wells | Novel |
| Writing | H. G. Wells | Screenplay |
| Crew | Ned Mann | Special Effects |
| Sound | Muir Mathieson | Music Director |
| Sound | A.W. Watkins | Recording Supervision |
| Art | Frank Wells | Assistant Art Director |
| Crew | Nigel Tangye | Technical Advisor |
| Editing | William Hornbeck | Supervising Editor |
| Crew | Edward Cohen | Special Effects |
| Crew | Lawrence W. Butler | Special Effects Assistant |
| Camera | Robert Krasker | Camera Operator |
| Production | David B. Cunynghame | Production Manager |
| Directing | Geoffrey Boothby | Assistant Director |