The Magus

The Magus (1968)

Between mystery and manipulation, where reality slips away and illusions dominate.

A teacher on a Greek island becomes involved in bizarre mind-games with the island's magus (magician) and a beautiful young woman.

Date of release
1968-10-05
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (38)
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Fantasy
Director
Guy Green

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Magus
  • Filmed in: Andratx

The Magus is a 1968 British mystery film directed by Guy Green and starring Michael Caine, Anthony Quinn, Candice Bergen and Anna Karina. The screenplay was written by John Fowles based on his 1965 novel of the same name.

Production

Guy Green liked the book but not the script. He worked on the script with Fowles. Green said he disagreed with the producers over interpretation – they wanted more of a thriller, he wanted something more Fellini-like. The director claims Richard Zanuck had just seen Blow Up, which had an abrupt ending, and had them remove the last reel from The Magus. Green felt the film would have been more successful with the original ending.

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