

The Magical Eye (1989)
Overview
Features clips from 21 documentary and animation film classics, interviews with NFB filmmakers past and present, and incisive commentary from film critics and historians on the role and influence of the NFB during its first half century of existence.
Where to watch The Magical Eye
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | NFB | — | — |
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What is The Magical Eye about?
Features clips from 21 documentary and animation film classics, interviews with NFB filmmakers past and present, and incisive commentary from film critics and historians on the role and influence of the NFB during its first half century of existence. The Magical Eye is a Documentary movie, released on 1989-01-01, runtime 47 minutes.
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Directed by
Terence Macartney-Filgate
Cast
- William Whitehead as Narrator (Voice)
- Louis Applebaum as Self
- Denys Arcand as Self
- Ronald Blumer as Self
- Donald Brittain as Self
- Claude Fournier as Self
- Pauline Kael as Self
- Caroline Leaf as Self
- Helen Lewis as Self
- Grant Munro as Self
- Sydney Newman as Self
- Gail Singer as Self
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