Grand Display of Brock's Fireworks at the Crystal Palace
An actuality of the Brock's fireworks factory to celebrate its 40th anniversary organizes. The final shot has two flaming portraits of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, originally presented by Brock's at the coronation in 1902. The film is a cornucopia of colors, as it was originally a hand-painted film. The 2011 restoration has tried to revive the brilliance and the impact of colors through digital reproduction. The original film archival print is at the National Cinema Museum.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1904 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | George Albert Smith |
| Runtime | 5 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.6/10 (9 votes) |
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This cinematic attraction constructs a spectacle from pure visual delight, relying on the magic of pyrotechnics and the meticulous craft of hand-painted frames. It explores early film as a medium for preserving the fleeting and the magnificent.
What lingers after viewing is a sense of attendance at a historical celebration, miraculously saved in emulsion and hue. A direct journey to the roots of spectacle cinema. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: George Albert Smith
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Watch on a large screen in total darkness to fully appreciate the magic of the hand-coloring.
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