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.


The Magic Box (1952)
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!
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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
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