The Magic Box
Film1952118 min6.5/10 on TMDB
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Directed by John Boulting
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!
The story
Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once young and handsome William Green. He changed his name to include his first wife's for the photographic portrait work he excelled 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.
Cast & crew
Robert DonatWilliam Friese-Greene
Margaret JohnstonEdith Harrison Friese-Greene
Maria SchellHelena Friese-Greene
Renée AshersonMiss Tagg
Richard AttenboroughJack Carter
Robert BeattyLord Beaverbrook
Martin BoddeySitter in Bath Studio
Edward ChapmanFather in Family Group
John CharlesworthGraham Friese-Greene
Maurice ColbourneBride's Father in wedding group
Roland Culver1st Company Promoter
John Howard DaviesMaurice Friese-GreeneExplore the crew
- Screenplay
- Eric Ambler
- Producer
- Ronald Neame
- Director of Photography
- Jack Cardiff
- Director
- John Boulting
- Editor
- Richard Best
- Original Music Composer
- William Alwyn