Raymond Massey
John Cabal/Oswald Cabal
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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
By John Folk-Williams. 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.
