The Birth of the Telephone
The Birth of the Telephone
2021, English. Directed by David McShane.
Originating from footage of Thomas Watson relating the conception of the telephone, Birth of the Telephone distorts and challenges the simplicity of this account. We uncover a different type of birth occurring. Here is a device that, beneath the camouflage of instrumentality, raises questions about connection, anxiety and death.
- Runtime
- 0h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 12 December 2021
- Country
- United Kingdom
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The Birth of the Telephone runs 3 minutes (0h 3m).
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Which OTT platform is The Birth of the Telephone on?
The Birth of the Telephone isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 December 2021. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Birth of the Telephone?
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Who directed The Birth of the Telephone?
The Birth of the Telephone (2021) was directed by David McShane.