The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art
Trailer: The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art
Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie
Cast: Vimala Pons, Bertrand Lemoine, Vanessa Schwartz, Tacita Dean, Paul Perrin, Mark Lewis
Studio: ARTE, Beall Productions, Musée d'Orsay
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