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Director:
Rex Ingram
Writers:
W. Somerset Maugham (novel)
Rex Ingram (adaptation)
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Release Date:
24 October 1926 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Fantasy | Romance more
Tagline:
She had given her heart to the man who had saved her. Then, into her life, stalked the evil, half-mad seeker of mysteries. Powerless under his spell, she forgot the man who loved her. (original ad) more
Plot:
A magician/alchemist, seeking to create life, finds that he needs the "blood of a virgin" to continue his experiments. He sends out his dwarf assistant to pick out the right girl. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Alice Terry ... Margaret Dauncey
Paul Wegener ... Oliver Haddo, the magician
Iván Petrovich ... Dr. Arthur Burdon
Firmin Gémier ... Dr. Porhoet
Gladys Hamer ... Susie Boud
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Hubert I. Stowitts ... Dancing Faun
Henry Wilson ... Haddo's Servant
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Additional Details

Runtime:
83 min
Country:
USA
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Silent
Certification:
USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

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Don't miss, 14 June 2006
Author: irearly from United States

I read Carlos Clarens "Horror Movies" in '68 and it was one of the bigger influences on my movie tastes (as was seeing my first movie "House on Haunted Hill" in the theater with Emergo when I was five years old) so I'm inclined to recommend this movie for those who would like a fluid distillation of what was best about the silent cinema.

I saw it at the Film Forum in NYC around '92 or '93. Ingram had moved to France and The Magician is notable for its documentary footage of Paris, Monaco and the French countryside. Wegener is a formidably grotesque presence and there is a remarkable set piece at the very beginning when a huge clay sculpture collapses, seeming at first to come to life, sending Alice Terry to the hospital. Oliver Haddo, the magician of the title, lurks in the observation gallery as a life saving operation is performed on her...

This movie really has it all so don't miss it if you get the chance especially if you can see it with live musical accompaniment.

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