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The Magician

192688 minUnited States
RomanceHorrorFantasy

Synopsis

Sculptor Margaret falls in love with the surgeon who treats her after an accident. The sinister Oliver Haddo, who witnessed the operation, seeks to use her in an experiment to create life. Hypnotic influence brings an occult threat into the apparent security of her recovery.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
79:03
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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Wikimedia Commons · Rex Ingram · Public domain

This copy runs shorter than the reference runtime. Editing and playback speed can differ between editions.

Cast

DirectorsRex Ingram

Inspirations

Rex Ingram adapted W. Somerset Maugham's novel, whose magician was influenced by the notoriety of Aleister Crowley. The screen story combines an artist's world, medical intervention and supernatural menace.

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