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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.

Status: Released
Released Date: 1952-01-01
Runtime: 118 mins
Director: John Boulting
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: The Magic Box
Production Companies: Festival Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom

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