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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!”
65%
Movie
1h 58m
AI Analysis
The Magic Box (1952) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Magic Box (1952) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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 t… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~118 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Magic Box 65% (23 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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from 23 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1952-01-01
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- TMDB rating
- 6.5
- TMDB ID
- 80596
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What is The Magic Box about?
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Magic Box?
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How long is the movie The Magic Box?
The official runtime for The Magic Box is approximately 118 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Robert Donat
William Friese-Greene
Margaret Johnston
Edith Harrison Friese-Greene
Maria Schell
Helena Friese-Greene
Renée Asherson
Miss Tagg
Richard Attenborough
Jack Carter
Robert Beatty
Lord Beaverbrook
Martin Boddey
Sitter in Bath Studio
Edward Chapman
Father in Family Group
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John Charlesworth
Graham Friese-Greene
Maurice Colbourne
Bride's Father in wedding group
Roland Culver
1st Company Promoter
John Howard Davies
Maurice Friese-Greene
Michael Denison
Reporter
Joan Dowling
Maggie
Henry Edwards
Fox Talbot's Butler
Mary Ellis
Nell Collings
Marjorie Fielding
Elderly Viscountess
Robert Flemyng
Doctor
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