The Magic Box (1951)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jack_Cardiff
gptkbp:art_style gptkb:John_Box
gptkbp:awards gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_British_Film
BAFTA Award for Best Film from any Source
gptkbp:based_on the life of William Friese-Greene
gptkbp:box_office £200,000
gptkbp:character_appearance gptkb:Cecil_Beaton
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Freddie_Francis
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Malcolm_Arnold
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired filmmakers
celebrated British cinema
gptkbp:depicts the invention of the motion picture
gptkbp:director gptkb:John_Boulting
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Peter_Tanner
gptkbp:features gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Borough
gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Devon
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Peter_Tanner
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Magic Box (1951)
gptkbp:influenced British film industry
documentary filmmaking
historical dramas
biographical films
gptkbp:influenced_by early cinema
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notable_quote " The man who invented the movies."
gptkbp:production_company Two Cities Films
gptkbp:release_date 1951-12-01
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:release_year 1951
gptkbp:remake gptkb:none
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Wolf_Mankowitz
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Michael_Redgrave
gptkb:Robert_Donat
gptkb:Margaret_Johnston
gptkb:John_Le_Mesurier
gptkbp:themes creativity
innovation
struggle
perseverance
gptkbp:voice_actor gptkb:John_Gielgud