Simon Magus (film)
| Simon Magus | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sean McGinley Ian Holm |
| Cinematography | Nicholas D. Knowland |
| Edited by | Alan Levy |
| Music by | Deborah Mollison |
| Distributed by | FilmFour |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Simon Magus is a 1999 British historical mystery drama film directed by Ben Hopkins and starring Noah Taylor and Stuart Townsend. It was entered into the 49th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]
Background
The film is named for the village fool Simon (Noah Taylor), who is in turn named for the 1st century magician Simon Magus.
Plot
In 19th century Poland, a Jew named Dovid Bendel (
Sean McGinley) is also interested in the land and he tries to compete using money and threats. Through this all wanders the outcast Simon (Noah Taylor
), a man rumoured to have magical powers.
Cast
- Stuart Townsend as Dovid Bendel
- Noah Taylor as Simon Magus
- Rutger Hauer as Count Albrecht
- Embeth Davidtz as Leah
- Sean McGinleyas Hase
- Ian Holm as Sirius/Boris/Head
- Terence Rigby as Bratislav
- Amanda Ryan as Sarah
- David de Keyser as Rabbi
- Toby Jones as Buchholtz
- Kathryn Hunter as Grandmother
- Walter Sparrow as Benjamin
- Jean Anderson as Roise
References
- ^ "Berlinale: 1999 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
External links
- Simon Magus at IMDb
- Simon Magus at Rotten Tomatoes
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