The Magic Box
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!
1952-01-01 | 118 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
-
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
-
Maurice ColbourneBride's Father in wedding group
-
Roland Culver1st Company Promoter
-
John Howard DaviesMaurice Friese-Greene
-
Michael DenisonReporter
-
Joan DowlingMaggie
-
Henry EdwardsFox Talbot's Butler
-
Mary EllisNell Collings
-
Marjorie FieldingElderly Viscountess
-
Robert FlemyngDoctor
-
Leo GennMaida Vale Doctor
-
Marius GoringHouse Agent
Recommendations
-
East Is East
-
Inception
-
Zombieland
-
Gran Torino
-
Back to the Future
-
Return of the Jedi
-
Back to the Future Part III
-
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-
Dallas Buyers Club
-
Despicable Me 2
-
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
-
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
-
Into the Wild
-
Edge of Tomorrow
-
Fight Club
-
Casino Royale
-
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
-
Apocalypse Now
-
The Hangover
-
Rise of the Planet of the Apes