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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
38 years ago
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Portrait of Werner NekesWerner Nekes. Werner Nekes was 42 in Film Before Film as 'himself'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 29 1944 –
Died: Sun, Jan 22 2017

Crew

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