The Magic Box

The Magic Box

6.4 1952 1h 58m United Kingdom

Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to include his first wife's so that it sounded more impressive for the photographic portrait work he was so good at. But he was also an inventor and his search for a way to project moving pictures became an obsession that ultimately changed the life of all those he loved.

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A rich and deeply moving story of a man whose achievement opened up a new world, and of the two women whose love and sacrifices made it possible! Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to include his first wife's so that it sounded more impressive for the photographic portrait work he was so good at. But he was also an inventor and his search for a way to project moving pictures became an obsession that ultimately changed the life of all those he loved.

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Directors
John Boulting
Writers
Eric Ambler, Ray Allister
Cast
Robert Donat, Margaret Johnston, Maria Schell, Renée Asherson, Richard Attenborough, Robert Beatty, Martin Boddey, Edward Chapman, John Charlesworth, Maurice Colbourne, Roland Culver, John Howard Davies, Michael Denison, Joan Dowling, Henry Edwards
Production
Festival Films
Languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom

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