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La Boîte magique

The Magic Box

Release: 1952-01-01 ·Runtime: 118m ·★ 6.4
Drame

La vie de l'un des pionniers du cinématographe en Grande-Bretagne, William Friese-Greene.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Festival Films

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Henry Edwards Henry Edwards as Fox Talbot's Butler Janette Scott Janette Scott as Ethel Friese-Greene Ronald Shiner Ronald Shiner as Fairground Barker Robert Donat Robert Donat as William Friese-Greene Joan Dowling Joan Dowling as Maggie William Hartnell William Hartnell as Recruiting Sergeant Mervyn Johns Mervyn Johns as Goitz Garry Marsh Garry Marsh as Company Promoter Leo Genn Leo Genn as Maida Vale Doctor Joyce Grenfell Joyce Grenfell as Mrs Claire Patrick Holt Patrick Holt as Sitter in Bath Studio Kay Walsh Kay Walsh as Hotel Receptionist John Howard Davies John Howard Davies as Maurice Friese-Greene Everley Gregg Everley Gregg as Bridegroom's Mother Kathleen Harrison Kathleen Harrison as Mother in Family Group Glynis Johns Glynis Johns as May Jones Cecil Parker Cecil Parker as 1st Platform Man John Stuart John Stuart as 2nd Platform Man at Connaught Peter Ustinov Peter Ustinov as Industry Man Margaret Johnston Margaret Johnston as Edith Harrison Friese-Greene Marjorie Fielding Marjorie Fielding as Elderly Viscountess Ernest Thesiger Ernest Thesiger as Earl Michael Trubshawe Michael Trubshawe as Sitter in Bath Studio Joan Young Joan Young as Glove Shop Colleague Edward Chapman Edward Chapman as Father in Family Group Robertson Hare Robertson Hare as Sitter in Bath Studio Joan Hickson Joan Hickson as Mrs Stukely Martin Boddey Martin Boddey as Sitter in Bath Studio Maurice Colbourne Maurice Colbourne as Bride's Father in wedding group Marius Goring Marius Goring as House Agent Stanley Holloway Stanley Holloway as Broker's Man Sidney James Sidney James as Army Sergeant Ann Lancaster Ann Lancaster as Bridesmaid in Wedding Group A.E. Matthews A.E. Matthews as Old Gentleman Michael Denison Michael Denison as Reporter Mary Ellis Mary Ellis as Nell Collings Dennis Price Dennis Price as Harold Michael Redgrave Michael Redgrave as Mr. Lege Basil Sydney Basil Sydney as William Fox-Talbot Sybil Thorndike Sybil Thorndike as Sitter in Bath Studio Googie Withers Googie Withers as Sitter in Bath Studio Eric Portman Eric Portman as Arthur Collings Maria Schell Maria Schell as Helena Friese-Greene Renée Asherson Renée Asherson as Miss Tagg Richard Attenborough Richard Attenborough as Jack Carter Robert Flemyng Robert Flemyng as Doctor Thora Hird Thora Hird as Doctor's Housekeeper Barry Jones Barry Jones as Doctor Michael Hordern Michael Hordern as Official Receiver Jack Hulbert Jack Hulbert as Holborn Policeman James Kenney James Kenney as Kenneth Friese-Greene Peter Reynolds Peter Reynolds as Bridegroom in Wedding Group Amy Veness Amy Veness as Grandmother in Wedding Group Miles Malleson Miles Malleson as Orchestra Conductor John McCallum John McCallum as Sitter in Bath Studio Margaret Rutherford Margaret Rutherford as Lady Pond Emlyn Williams Emlyn Williams as Bank Manager Roland Culver Roland Culver as 1st Company Promoter Peter Jones Peter Jones as Industry Man John Longden John Longden as Speaker in Connaught Rooms Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier as Police Constable 94-B Bessie Love Bessie Love as Bride's Mother in Wedding Group Bernard Miles Bernard Miles as Cousin Alfred David Tomlinson David Tomlinson as Lab Asst Frederick Valk Frederick Valk as Maurice Guttenburg Richard Murdoch Richard Murdoch as Sitter in Bath Studio Frank Pettingell Frank Pettingell as Bridegroom's Father in Wedding Group Charles Victor Charles Victor as Industry Man Herbert Lomas Herbert Lomas as Warehouse Manager Sheila Sim Sheila Sim as Nursemaid Robert Beatty Robert Beatty as Lord Beaverbrook Marianne Stone Marianne Stone as Bride in Wedding Group Harcourt Williams Harcourt Williams as Tom