The Magician

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The Magician is a 1926 silent horror film directed by Rex Ingram, noted for its early and influential depiction of occult themes and special effects in cinema.

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instanceOf American film
black-and-white film
feature film
silent horror film
basedOn The Magician (novel)
basedOnWorkBy W. Somerset Maugham
character Arthur Burdon
Margaret Dauncey
Oliver Haddo
cinematographyBy John F. Seitz
colorProcess black and white
countryOfOrigin United States
director Rex Ingram
discoveredInArchive 20th century film preservation efforts
distributionFormat theatrical release
distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
era silent film era
filmFormat 35 mm
filmingLocation France
Nice
genre fantasy film
horror film
hasCultFollowing yes
hasDirectorSpouseInCast Alice Terry
hasFilmTechnique miniature effects
optical effects
stop-motion-like visual tricks
hasIntertitlesLanguage English
influenced later horror films with occult themes
language Silent film with English intertitles
musicForModernScreeningsBy various contemporary accompanists
narrativeTheme black magic
mad science
occult rituals
notableFor early cinematic depiction of occult themes
innovative special effects for its time
partOf early MGM horror output
producer Rex Ingram
productionCompany Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
releaseDate 1926-09-19
releaseYear 1926
runtime approximately 80 minutes
screenwriter Rex Ingram
setting Paris
starring Alice Terry
Firmin Gémier
Iván Petrovich
Paul Wegener

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Alice Terry notableWork The Magician