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The Magician

1960 · 101 min

A moody, slow-burning European thriller that keeps you uneasy as identities blur and desire turns suspicious.

Directed by
Serge Friedman
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Alice Kessler, Ellen Kessler, Jacques Riberolles
Overview
In a Munich circus, Pierre, who has come to attend the funeral of his father, a famous illusionist, finds love in the arms of the beautiful Hildegarde. But he discovers that Hildegarde has a twin sister, Greta.

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Directed by
Serge Friedman
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Alice Kessler, Ellen Kessler, Jacques Riberolles
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • deception
  • love
  • grief
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Serge Friedman
Written by
Thomas Narcejac, François Boyer, Pierre Boileau
Starring
Alice Kessler, Ellen Kessler, Jacques Riberolles, Ginette Leclerc, Daniel Sorano, Jean Mercure, Yves Barsacq, Ingrid Harrisson
Runtime
101 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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