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The Magic Box [DVD] [1951]

DVD ~ Robert Donat
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Robert Donat, Maria Schell, Margaret Johnston, Renée Asherson, Richard Attenborough
  • Directors: John Boulting
  • Writers: Eric Ambler, Ray Allister
  • Producers: Ronald Neame
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 4 Jun 2007
  • Run Time: 118 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000N3T2N0
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 16,059 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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The story of one of the men responsible for the invention of motion pictures. It depicts his life and the effect of his concentrated passion for photography on it.

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Great Film, shame about the DVD!!, 16 Jul 2007
By Mr. L. N. Taylor "lntaylor3" (Essex, UK) - See all my reviews
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I was very pleased when I heard they had finally got around to releasing this classic movie. Unfortunately, Studio Canal have chosen to give us no extras whatsoever - not even subtitles!! This film was made for the Festival of Britain in 1951 and was a major movie at the time, so there must be loads of footage out there. No excuses, this is a big disappointment. The picture quality is fair, but the colour balance is pretty dreadful and it all looks slightly blurred. As for the sound, its the old mono soundtrack and it doesn't sound as if it's been remastered particularly well, if at all. I tend to think this may have been taken from a tape master as it really doesn't look a whole lot different from my VHS copy. Pity!
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sad, but interesting, 6 April 2005
By Mr. Graham R. Dudley "graham1382" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Magic Box [VHS] [1951] (VHS Tape)
An impressive cast, a true story and a desperately sad conclusion. If you can stand being thoroughly depressed, this film is still worth a look, as it tells the fascinating, but tragic story of the invention of the film camera and celluloid film, itself.

A very interesting film, with fine acting and excellent sets; it's worth watching for the historical merit, alone, but it is very, very sad!

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic British movie., 27 Jul 2004
This review is from: The Magic Box [VHS] [1951] (VHS Tape)
This was produced as a celebration of British cinema in the fifties. The film deals with the life of inventor William Frieze Greene the inventor of colour film, and his early life as one of the supposed inventors of the cinematograph. It is told in a series of moving flashbacks as Greene experiences a fatal heart attack at a strained meeting of cinema business tycoons. Robert Donut is superb in the role and a number of small cameo performances all well characterised give this film real pathos.Watch out for Olivier as the astonished and yet suspicious policeman plod, along with a young Peter Ustinov, more or less bereft of lines. The colour transfer is superb in video. Helen his first wife is a joy to behold as she delivers her lines with emotion, charm, and much tactile affection.
Recommended!!
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