UK,
1951, 118 min
Directed by:
John BoultingScreenplay:
Eric AmblerCinematography:
Jack CardiffComposer:
William AlwynCast:
Renée Asherson, Robert Donat, Maria Schell, Richard Attenborough, Edward Chapman, Henry Edwards, Robert Flemyng, Leo Genn, Joyce Grenfell, Kathleen Harrison (more)Plots(1)
This biographical drama traces the life of inventor and British cinema pioneer William Friese-Greene, from his film innovations to his troubles at home. (Netflix)
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