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. The film stars Raymond Massey, Edward Chapman, Ralph Richardson, Margaretta Scott, Cedric Hardwicke, Maurice Braddell, Sophie Stewart, Derrick De Marney, and Ann Todd.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Things_to_Come
That’s how I watched it too. A lot of the audio is shrill. But yeah, I found the story mostly interesting and I could see a well-written remake doing really well.