The Magic Box
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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Biography, Drama
1951
118 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Magic Box
- Duration : 118 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Ray Allister (based on the biography: "Friese-Greene, Close Up of an Inventor"), Eric Ambler (screenplay)
- Directors : John Boulting min
- Imdb : 7.1 (832 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.5 (118 votes)
- Actors : Renèe Asherson, Richard Attenborough, Robert Beatty, Martin Boddey
Movie Storyline
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.