The Magus

1968 film by Guy Green
Movie film Q1056328
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The Magus

Summary

The Magus is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (441 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Magus's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Magus was directed by Guy Green[4].
  • John Fowles wrote the screenplay for The Magus[5].
  • The Magus's composer is recorded as John Dankworth[6].
  • The Magus's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • The Magus's genre is mystery film[8].
  • The Magus's genre is film based on a novel[9].
  • The Magus's based on is recorded as The Magus[10].
  • A cast member of The Magus was Michael Caine[11].
  • A cast member of The Magus was Anthony Quinn[12].
  • A cast member of The Magus was Candice Bergen[13].
  • A cast member of The Magus was Anna Karina[14].
  • A cast member of The Magus was Julian Glover[15].
  • A cast member of The Magus was John Fowles[16].
  • A cast member of The Magus was Jerome Willis[17].
  • A cast member of The Magus was George Pastell[18].
  • A cast member of The Magus was Paul Stassino[19].
  • The Magus was produced by Jud Kinberg[20].
  • The Magus's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[21].
  • The Magus's director of photography is recorded as Billy Williams[22].
  • The original language of The Magus was English[23].
  • The Magus was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • The Magus's color is recorded as color[25].
  • The Magus's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[26].
  • The Magus was released on January 1, 1968[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Magus was produced by Jud Kinberg[20]. It was directed by Guy Green[4]. John Fowles wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Michael Caine[11], Anthony Quinn[12], Candice Bergen[13], Anna Karina[14], Julian Glover[15], and John Fowles[16].

Publication

The Magus was released on January 1, 1968[27]. The original language of it was English[23]. Genres include fantasy film[7], mystery film[8], and film based on a novel[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Magus's after a work by is recorded as John Fowles[28].

Why It Matters

The Magus ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (441 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . cinematographers.nl. cinematographers.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1968-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter John Fowles
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+117'}
    Rotten tomatoes id m/539946855
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