Old Final Cut Pro Files

My wife made some video's in art school on the universities Final Cut Pro back in 2001. She copied all the files to CD. she currently wants to view these, but I am not sure if they are viewable.
Do I have to buy a copy of Final Cut Pro to figure this out?
The files mean a lot to her.

What happened when you opened them in the QT player on your Mac?
Did they play or not?

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