The Big Film Database

This repository contains the source code of this website: thebigfilmdatabase.merinorus.com/

This is a modified version of The Big Film Database, which is still available (as of July, 2024).

You can find the original author website's source code with its database and his explanations on GitHub.

Install and run locally

In a python virtual environment, install the required packages:

pip install -r requirements-install.txt

Then, update the local database from the Film CSV file:

git clone https://github.com/dxdatabase/Open-source-film-database Open-source-film-database
python -m app.install

Lastly, start the server, either:

python -m app

Or with uvicorn (ASGI web server):

uvicorn app.app:app --reload --port 3500

Build with Docker

docker build -t thebigfilmdatabase . && docker run --rm -p "3500:3500" --name thebigfilmdatabase thebigfilmdatabase