The Magic Christian is a 1969 British satirical farce black comedy film directed by Joseph McGrath and starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr, with appearances by John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Raquel Welch, Spike Milligan, Christopher Lee, Richard Attenborough and Roman Polanski. It was loosely adapted from the 1959 comic novel The Magic Christian by the American author Terry Southern, who co-wrote the screenplay adaptation with McGrath. The film also features pre-Monty Python appearances of John Cleese (credited) and an uncredited Graham Chapman, who had jointly written an earlier version of the film script. It also features an uncredited appearance by Yul Brynner performing “Mad About the Boy” as a drag artist.
The Magic Christian (1969)
Directed by Joseph McGrath
Genres - Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Black Comedy Film, Satire |
Release Date - Dec 12, 1969 |
Run Time - 92 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Appearance, Author, Black Humor, British, Comic, Cult, Film Based On A Novel, Independent Film, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Psychedelic, Satire, Surrealism, United States
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Based On: The Magic Christian
Narrative Location: London
Narrative Location: London
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A csodatévő
HU
Christian Czarodziej
PL
Creştinul magic
RO
Den lyserøde millionær
DK
Dyo efthymoi gletzedes
GR
El cristiano mágico
PE
Hupsu, hupsumpi, hupsuin
FI
Kouzelný Kristián
CS
Låt pengarna rulla
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Le incredibili avventure del signor Grand col complesso del miliardo e il pallino della truffa
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Magic Christian
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Magic Christian - en beatle i Paradis
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Para babası
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Si quieres ser millonario no malgastes el tiempo trabajando
ES
Sprø, sprøere, sprøest
NO
The Magic Christian
AU, CA, FR, GB, US
Um Beatle no Paraíso
BR, PT
Un beatle au paradis
CA
Un Beatle au paradis
FR
Волшебный христианин
, RU
Чудотворец
RU
マジック・クリスチャン
JP