Welt am Draht : World on a Wire

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Based on the novel Simulacron-3 by Daniel F. Galouye.
Special features: Fassbinder's "World on a wire": looking ahead to today (a 50 minute documentary by Juliane Lorenz) ; interview with German film scholar Gerd Gemunden ; trailer for the 2010 theatrical release ; booklet featuring an essay by film critic Ed Halter. Downloads: fact sheet ; additional photos Hi-Res ; high resolution front cover ; low resolution front cover.
Originally produced by Westdeutscher Rundfunk for release on German television in 1973.
Klaus Lowitsch, Barbara Valentin, Mascha Rabben, Ulli Lommel.
The noir-spiked tale of a reluctant action hero, a cybernetics engineer who uncovers a massive corporate conspiracy substituting simulations for reality.
DVD, (1.33:1) aspect ratio, PCM Mono.
Contents: Simulacron-3.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

A true SF classic film submitted by KeithMc on August 19, 2012, 12:52pm In this early 1970's German film, you can plainly see where the ideas for many of the modern Virtual Reality related hit movies (like "The Matrix" or "Inception") were conceived and explored. A fascinating gem of a film, hiding amongst the AADL's many holdings,

I'd highly recommend viewing by any good SF fan, or "technology film" buff. Just as "2001: A Space Odyssey" accurately forecasted such things as real time computer displays et al far before their actual appearance, this film's plot nicely discusses a VR theme, some of the technologies' potential ramifications and (mis)uses, decades before VR really became widely known and viable as more than just a research curiosity.

There are also a lot of great extras on the disk, discussing the making of the film, its ramifications, and talks with many of the people involved, so be sure to take the time to review them as well.

- Keith Mc.