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The Magic Christian

1969 · 92 min

A surreal, episodic satire that feels like a series of increasingly outrageous pranks, leaving a cynical but amused aftertaste.

Tagline: The Magic Christian is: antiestablishmentarian, antibellum, antitrust, antiseptic, antibiotic, antisocial & antipasto.
Overview: Sir Guy Grand, the richest man in the world, adopts a homeless man, Youngman. Together, they set out to prove that anyone--and anything--can be bought.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, cynical and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, greed, corruption, power
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
greed
corruption
power
morality
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong