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This zany British comedy finds a homeless hobo (Ringo Starr) being adopted by the world's richest man, Sir Guy Grand (Peter Sellers). Setting sail on the luxury liner The Magic Christian, Sir Grand tests the limit of human avarice. With money to motivate the greedy, Laurence Harvey combines his Hamlet soliloquy with a .. Read more
| Starring | Richard Attenborough, Peter Sellers, Laurence Harvey, Ringo Starr |
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| Director | Joseph McGrath |
| Genres | Comedy |
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An extravagant, undisciplined adaptation of Terry Southern's biting satire on the power of money - the plot is little... read more on Time Out
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The Magic Christian
Surreal & very funny - Peter Sellers & Ringo Starr use apparently unlimited money to point up pretension, mock snobbery & mock the establishment. ... read more »
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All over the place
You can see some of the cast looking wary of the meta-indulgence here, recalling the schizoid side of Sellers revealed in biography. The lead character , ... read more »
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Fun time
This isn't a super-slick comedy, but it is enormous fun. Great ideas - many copied in the decades since. And excellent soundtrack. Worth a viewing. Or two.
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Self-indulgent twaddle
Very dull. Lacking plot. Visually interesting and great cast but, if you are not going to live for ever, give it a pass.
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The passage of time has not been kind
I had a dim recollection of seeing this on TV late one night when I was a kid. I had a vague memory of Yul Brynner in drag and wanted to check out the film in ... read more »
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Let it remain a distant memory
I saw this film when it was first released in 1970 and thought I would watch it again some 39 years later to remind me of what a great film it was.
I... read more »
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More Relevent than Ever
The Magic Christian is a bizare film that satirizes our society's obsession with money. Despite its obvious 'seventies' overtones, it says crucial ... read more »
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Good but forgotten Sellers film
When this film came out it had more impact than it could ever have now and perhaps that's why it is almost unknown. Sellers is an heirless multimillionaire ... read more »
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Film in search of plot
Very 60's. Feels a bit like 'The Prisoner' in some ways, has that swinging London vibe along with plenty of 'plot free' action. Jolly good... read more »
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Customer Review
This film was made in the 1960s and was then a brilliant and witty warning about what greed and consumerism does to people. As expected, the present society ... read more »
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Rubbish
Though I have an interest in the sixties culture I found this film to absolute rubbish. No storyline of note, not funny, just absolute crap. I guess if you like... read more »