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The First Film

2015· 1h 46m

Documentary

Directed by David Wilkinson

6.2/ 10

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Overview

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.

Cast

David Wilkinson

David Wilkinson

Himself

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

Himself

Katharine Round

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Tony Pierce-Roberts

Tony Pierce-Roberts

Himself

Ronald Harwood

Ronald Harwood

Himself

Joe Eszterhas

Joe Eszterhas

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