Magic - a scary love story

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Movie
German title Magic - a scary love story
Original title Magic
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1978
length 107 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Richard Attenborough
script William Goldman
production Joseph E. Levine ,
Richard P. Levine
music Jerry Goldsmith
camera Victor J. Kemper
cut John Bloom
occupation

Magic - An uncanny love story (Original title: Magic ) is an American thriller by the director Richard Attenborough from 1978. The film is based on the novel The Doll. A scary love story (original title: Magic ) by screenwriter William Goldman . Germany premiere was on March 16, 1979.

action

Charles Withers, called Corky, fails the first performance of his magic act. A year later he tries as a ventriloquist with the life-size doll Fats. His manager Ben Greene wants to get him his own TV show, but Corky refuses. He's scared of the psychological test that could reveal he has a personality disorder. He hears Fat's voice talking to him.

Corky goes into hiding and meets his old school friend, Peggy Ann, who is unhappily married. But not only Peggy's husband Duke becomes jealous, Fats is not satisfied either. Greene finds Corky. During a loud discussion, Greene realizes Corky's problem. The offered help knocks out Corky, Fats urges him to kill Greene. Corky kills Greene with the doll's wooden arm and sinks the body in a lake. The next morning, Fats gets even angrier when Corky thinks about disappearing with Peggy and leaving show business behind.

Peggy's husband Duke returns from a business trip. He and Peggy argue and Duke beats Peggy. Now Duke wants to have a word of clarification with Corky. The debate will take place in a boat on the lake. Duke discovers Greene's body, but first believes that help can still be provided. He sends Corky out to get help. Duke realizes Greene is dead and becomes suspicious. When Duke finds out Greene's identity, he is killed by Corky / Fats. When Corky tells Peggy to leave with him, Fats emerges. Peggy starts to get hysterical and takes refuge in her room. Fats wants Corky to kill her with a knife. At Peggy's door, Corky begs her forgiveness in Fat's voice. When he is himself again, he pulls out a bloody knife. It's his blood, Corky mortally wounded himself so he wouldn't kill anyone.

background

Composer Jerry Goldsmith and film architect Terence Marsh have already won an Oscar for the project. Goldsmith won an Oscar in 1977, Marsh two in 1966 and 1969. Film editor John Bloom won an Oscar in his next film, which he made with Richard Attenborough ( Gandhi ).

The German video version is entitled Magic - The Doll of Horror .

Reviews

For the film-dienst , the film was a “psychological thriller, not without weaknesses, but developed in a very subtle way thanks to the convincing portrayal of the main role”.

Awards

Anthony Hopkins was nominated for both the Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards for Best Actor in 1979 . The production won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best film in the same year . Burgess Meredith received a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor , for which the film was also nominated in the categories Best Horror Film , Best Lead Actress (Ann-Margret) and Best Music .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Magic - A Creepy Love Story. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed July 22, 2018 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used