A romantic comedy about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue.
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Woody AllenWriter:
Woody Allen
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1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
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| Colin Firth | ... | Stanley | |
| Antonia Clarke | ... | Wei Ling Soo's Assistant | |
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Natasha Andrews | ... | Wei Ling Soo's Assistant |
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Valérie Beaulieu | ... | Wei Ling Soo's Assistant |
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Peter Wollasch | ... | Stage Manager |
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Jürgen Zwingel | ... | Backstage Fan |
| Wolfgang Pissors | ... | Backstage Fan | |
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Sébastien Siroux | ... | Backstage Fan |
| Simon McBurney | ... | Howard Burkan | |
| Ute Lemper | ... | Cabaret Singer | |
| Catherine McCormack | ... | Olivia | |
| Eileen Atkins | ... | Aunt Vanessa | |
| Erica Leerhsen | ... | Caroline | |
| Jeremy Shamos | ... | George | |
| Hamish Linklater | ... | Brice Catledge | |
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Wei Ling Soo, a.k.a. Stanley Crawford (Colin Firth) is a magician who has dedicated his life to revealing fraudulent spiritualists. He plans to quickly uncover the truth behind celebrated spiritualist Sophie Baker (Emma Stone) and her scheming mother (Marcia Gay Harden). However, the more time he spends with her, he starts thinking that she might actually be able to communicate with the other world, but even worse, he might be falling in love with her. Written by Anne Campbell
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magician | press conference | south of france | medium | clairvoyant |Parents Guide:
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Stanley: I don't understand. Is the conductor a blithering idiot? He went over the tempo six times. It's Adagio, Adagio, Adagio! It's not racehorse tempo.
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Composed by Richard Rodgers
Performed by Bix Beiderbecke
Courtesy of RCA Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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Cole Porter's "You Do Something To Me" is featured prominently throughout this movie. The song was also featured in Easy Virtue (2008), which also featured Colin Firth. See more »Goofs
A character drives a 1930 Ford Model A in 1928. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Stanley: I don't understand. Is the conductor a blithering idiot? He went over the tempo six times. It's Adagio, Adagio, Adagio! It's not racehorse tempo.
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Thou SwellComposed by Richard Rodgers
Performed by Bix Beiderbecke
Courtesy of RCA Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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Release Date:
4 September 2014 (Portugal) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$16,800,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$412,095, 27 July 2014Gross USA:
$10,539,326Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$51,029,361Company Credits
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How can you not like Woody Allen's witty script? In Magic in the Moonlight it is brilliantly acted out by the beautiful Emma Stone and stubborn and cynical Colin Firth. Similar to Woody's Allen's other comedies, it is full of fast–paced witty and bitter dialogue, fixation on death and absurdity of life. But this time there is an additional element of illusion involved which ironically sets and overthrows the stage. As the story unfolds, we are as surprised as some of the characters and yet still feel life is good.
The movie opens with successful and famous magician Stanley (Colin Firth) being invited by his childhood friend Howard (Simon McBurney) to debunk the swindle of renowned spiritualist Sophie Baker (Emma Stone) from the US staying in a client's villa in the French Rivera. The client Grace (Jacki Weaver) and her son Bryce (Hemish Linklater) are so impressed with Sophie that he is going to marry her.
The airy and condescending Stanley arrives and is immediately taken aback by the seemingly magical power of Sophie. As their interaction intensifies, his rational and analytical ability begin to be shaken by her effortless, spontaneous and unexplainable reading and communication power.
Sophie, on the other hand, challenges his rationality while bringing out the romantic side of him without his own awareness. The twists and turns are extremely logical and pleasant to watch as designed by Woody Allen's script and unbelievably delivered by these two great actors. It is almost like a suspense story and we are sucked in right from the beginning to follow the cast and explore together. Emma Stone shines with her charming eyes and smiles while Colin Firth reminds us of a young and babbling Woody Allen.
As Sophie, Stanley and even Woody Allen make a living creating illusions, perhaps we are all living in a self-inflicted reality to help us get through life. But what's wrong with it if it enhances our senses, making us appreciate life and be happy?
Maybe we do not really need to be so rational all the time. Let our body tell us what is happening (Stanley's tossing around at night). Just go with the flow and enjoy the ride that life throws at us.