Film Before Film

8.4 1987 83 min
Documentary

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…

About

Key details for this title

Director
Werner Nekes

Cast

The cast behind this title

Werner Nekes Self

You may like

More titles like this one

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

6.9 2006 Movie
The Director and the Jedi

The Director and the Jedi

7.4 2018 Movie
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

6.9 2003 Movie
Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford

7.0 1971 Movie
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

7.8 2000 Movie
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

7.0 2013 Movie
Come See Me in the Good Light

Come See Me in the Good Light

7.2 2025 Movie
Being James Bond

Being James Bond

7.8 2021 Movie
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

6.9 2009 Movie
Sidney

Sidney

6.9 2022 Movie
In Search of the Last Action Heroes

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

7.0 2019 Movie
Seduced and Abandoned

Seduced and Abandoned

6.2 2013 Movie
I Am Heath Ledger

I Am Heath Ledger

7.4 2017 Movie
Naqoyqatsi

Naqoyqatsi

6.2 2002 Movie
Anselm

Anselm

6.6 2023 Movie
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

7.2 2022 Movie
To Kill a Tiger

To Kill a Tiger

7.6 2023 Movie
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

7.8 1990 Movie