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Black Magic (1949)

APPROVED 105 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Romance  -   19 August 1949 (USA)
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Hypnotist uses his powers for revenge against King Louis XV's court.

Director:

Gregory Ratoff, and 1 more credit »

Writers:

Alexandre Dumas père (novel), Charles Bennett (adaptation), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Orson Welles, Nancy Guild and Akim Tamiroff
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Orson Welles ...
Joseph Balsamo aka Count Cagliostro
Nancy Guild Nancy Guild ...
Marie Antoinette / Lorenza
Akim Tamiroff Akim Tamiroff ...
Gitano
Frank Latimore Frank Latimore ...
Gilbert de Rezel
Valentina Cortese ...
Zoraida
Margot Grahame Margot Grahame ...
Stephen Bekassy Stephen Bekassy ...
Viscount de Montagne
Berry Kroeger Berry Kroeger ...
Gregory Gaye Gregory Gaye ...
Chambord / Monk (as Gregory Gay)
Raymond Burr ...
Charles Goldner Charles Goldner ...
Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer
Lee Kresel Lee Kresel ...
King Louis XVI / Innkeeper
Robert Atkins Robert Atkins ...
Nicholas Bruce Nicholas Bruce ...
De Remy
Franco Corsaro Franco Corsaro ...
Chico
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Storyline

Giuseppe Balsamo detto Cagliostro, zingaro e mago, vuole vendicarsi del visconte di Montagne, che ha torturato, in passato, lui e la sua famiglia. Usando i suoi poteri ipnotici, Cagliostro spinge il visconte al suicidio. Dopo un matrimonio fallito (sua moglie ama Gilbert, un ufficiale della guardia della Regina) e dopo essere stato smascherato in pubblico dal dottor Mesmer, famoso ipnotista, viene ucciso in duello sui tetti dal capitano delle guardie. Written by rosebud6  

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Hypnotism | Gypsy | Revenge | Marie Antoinette | Queen  | See more »

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA | Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Cagliostro See more »

Filming Locations:

Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edward Small Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Initially, the film was to be directed in the USA by Douglas Sirk and was to star George Sanders. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In the early scene between Cagliostro and Mesmer, Mesmer says that Cagliostro had never heard of "hypnotism" but was practicing it anyway. In fact, Mesmer himself never used the term "hypnotism." He called it "animal magnetism." See more »

Connections

Version of Cagliostro - Liebe und Leben eines großen Abenteurers (1929) See more »