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Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey
Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey

Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey

The rise, fall, and rebirth of projected film

Genres

Documentary

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A 'cine-ramic' roller-coaster ride through the rise, fall and re-birth of projected film.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

24 November 2022

Country

Australia

Cast

Douglas Trumbull

Douglas Trumbull

Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

Rob Murphy

Rob Murphy

David Strohmaier

David Strohmaier

Pete Smith

Pete Smith

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