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Film Before Film

Plot: An exhilarating and amusing encyclopedic look at the "prehistory" of cinema. Werner Nekes charts the fascination with moving pictures which led to the birth of film, covering shadow plays, peep shows, flip books, flicks, magic lanterns, lithopanes, panoramic, scrolls, colorful forms of early animation, and numerous other historical artiffices
Release Date: Thursday, March 26 1987
37 years ago
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Portrait of Werner NekesWerner Nekes
Werner Nekes was
42 in Film Before Film
as 'himself'.
Sat, Apr 29 1944 –
Sun, Jan 22 2017

Crew

Portrait of Werner NekesWerner Nekes
Werner Nekes was
42 in Film Before Film
as 'Director'
Sat, Apr 29 1944 –
Sun, Jan 22 2017
Portrait of Bernd UpnmoorBernd Upnmoor
Bernd Upnmoor was
46 in Film Before Film
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, May 13 1940
Portrait of Christoph SchlingensiefChristoph Schlingensief
Christoph Schlingensief was
26 in Film Before Film
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Oct 24 1960 –
Sat, Aug 21 2010
Portrait of Serge RomanSerge Roman
Serge Roman was
>> in Film Before Film
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Astrid NicklausAstrid Nicklaus
Astrid Nicklaus was
>> in Film Before Film
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Anthony MooreAnthony Moore
Anthony Moore was
>> in Film Before Film
as 'Original Music Composer'
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