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The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures: A True Life Murder Mystery from the Birth of the Movies

The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures: A True Life Murder Mystery from the Birth of the Movies

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His body was never found. In 1891, Thomas Edison - inventor of the lightbulb and the phonograph - announced that he had developed a motion-picture camera. Le Prince's family, convinced that Edison had stolen Louis's work, proceeded to sue the most famous inventor in the wo...

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Product ID:	9780571348657
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures
Subtitle:	A True Life Murder Mystery from the Birth of the Movies
Authors:	Author: Paul Fischer
Page Count:	416
Subjects:	Films, cinema, Films, cinema, Individual film directors, film-makers, True crime, Social and cultural history, Individual film directors, film-makers, True crime, Social & cultural history
Description:	Select Guide Rating His body was never found. In 1891, Thomas Edison - inventor of the lightbulb and the phonograph - announced that he had developed a motion-picture camera. Le Prince's family, convinced that Edison had stolen Louis's work, proceeded to sue the most famous inventor in the world. ‘This extraordinary tale of rivalry and celluloid . . . has fascinated cinéastes for years.’ Kathryn Hughes, Sunday Times ‘Illuminating and thrilling.’ The Spectator ‘Absorbing, forensic and jaw-dropping.’ Total Film In 1888, Louis Le Prince shot the world’s first motion picture in Leeds, England. In 1890, weeks before the planned public unveiling of his camera and projector, Le Prince boarded a train in France – and disappeared without a trace. His body was never found. In 1891, Thomas Edison – inventor of the lightbulb and the phonograph – announced that he had developed a motion-picture camera. Le Prince’s family, convinced that Edison had stolen Louis’s work, proceeded to sue the most famous inventor in the world. The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures excavates one of the great unsolved mysteries of the Victorian age and offers a revelatory rewriting of the birth of modern pictures.
Imprint Name:	Faber & Faber
Publisher Name:	Faber & Faber
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2023-03-02

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Weight	344 g
Dimensions	128 × 198 × 29 mm