The Magus (1968)
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50% of users liked it
(445 ratings)
In Guy Green's adaptation of John Fowles's acclaimed second novel, Michael Caine plays Nicholas Urfe, an English schoolteacher evading serious romantic commitment with stewardess Anne (Godard muse Anna Karina). As a last resort, Urfe escapes the clutches of his paramour by accepting a… More In Guy Green's adaptation of John Fowles's acclaimed second novel, Michael Caine plays Nicholas Urfe, an English schoolteacher evading serious romantic commitment with stewardess Anne (Godard muse Anna Karina). As a last resort, Urfe escapes the clutches of his paramour by accepting a professorship on the Greek island of Phraxos, and, upon arrival, promptly discovers that his predecessor committed suicide. Via a clue left behind in the room of the deceased, Urfe soon encounters Conchis (Anthony Quinn), an impresario/psychic/black magician/filmmaker who may have been responsible for the former professor's death, and who twists Urfe's mind and perceptions, while subtly leading the young man down the path to higher consciousness. Urfe also discovers the radiant Lily (Candice Bergen), a Diana-like figure (and possibly a literal goddess incarnation), with whom he becomes instantly smitten - and who just happens to be Conchis's lover. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Directed By
- Guy Green
- Genres
- Drama, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Dec 10, 1968 Wide
- On DVD
- Oct 17, 2006
- Studio
- Fox
Critic Reviews
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Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Caine e Quinn estabelecem uma forte química em um filme complexo que não se preocupa em ajudar o espectador a compreender seus intrincados jogos psicológicos. Peca apenas pela trilha sonora inadequada e por uma atuação sem vida de Bergen.
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Cast
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Michael Caine
as Nicholas
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Anthony Quinn
as Conchis
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Candice Bergen
as Lily
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Anna Karina
as Anne
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Paul Stassino
as Mell
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Julian Glover
as Anton
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Takis Emmanuel
as Kapetan
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Daniele Noel
as Soula
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Ethel Farrugia
as Maria
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George Kafkaris
as 2nd Partisan
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Anthony Newlands
as Party Host
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Stack Constantino
as 3rd Partisan
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Corin Redgrave
as Capt. Wimmel
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Andrea Malandrinos
as Goathead
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Roger Lloyd Pack
as Young Conchis
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George Pastell
as Priest
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Jerome Willis
as "False" German Officer
