The Birth of a Flower

1910 0h 7m EN

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6.7

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★6.5TMDB · 16★6.7IMDB · 251

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Synopsis

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"Percy Smith (1880-1944) was world famous as a photographer of plant life. Probably the first British example of time-lapse photography as applied to the growth of plants." Monthly Film Bulletin, November 1955.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: F. Percy Smith
Languages: No Language
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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116 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by F. Percy Smith, shot by F. Percy Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0279692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

F. Percy Smith directs. F. Percy Smith behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2116 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by F. Percy Smith, shot by F. Percy Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5IMDB entry: tt0279692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.