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The First Film

The First Film (2015)

July. 03,2015
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The First Film

Leeds born filmmaker David Nicholas Wilkinson's thirty three year quest to prove that the worlds film industry started in Leeds, Yorkshire, England in 1888.

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The First Film

2015  / 1 hr 46 min

Leeds born filmmaker David Nicholas Wilkinson's thirty three year quest to prove that the worlds film industry started in Leeds, Yorkshire, England in 1888.

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Director
David Wilkinson
Cast
David Wilkinson, Tom Courtenay
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Cast

David Wilkinson Himself
Tom Courtenay Himself
Tony Pierce-Roberts Himself
Ronald Harwood Himself
Joe Eszterhas Himself
Stéphane Cornicard Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince (voice)
Sarah Lancashire Lizze Le Prince (voice)
Andreea Păduraru Annie Hartley

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