Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- David Wilkinson
- Writers
- Irfan Shah, David Wilkinson
- Release Year
- 2015
- Runtime
- 106 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- EN
- Country
- France, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (6 votes)
Top Cast
David Wilkinson
Himself
Tom Courtenay
Himself
Katharine Round
Herself
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Himself
Ronald Harwood
Himself
Joe Eszterhas
Himself
Stéphane Cornicard
Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince (voice)
Ben Eagle
Adolphe Le Prince (voice)
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