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    The Magic Christian

    PG1969 · Comedy · 1h 33m

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  1. User Reviews. Terry Southern's novel, "The Magic Christian" is very different from the film. However the film, which was written by Southern, among other, still maintains the spirit of the novel. The film is simply a series of vigniettes centering around Sir Guy Grand (Peter Sellers), and his adopted son, Youngman (Ringo Starr), who goes about ...

  2. 61% Tomatometer 18 Reviews 68% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings Billionaire Sir Guy Grand (Peter Sellers) thinks nothing of throwing his endless stream of money away. He adopts a street person...

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    • Joe Mcgrath
    • PG
    • Peter Sellers
  3. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. D.M. Palmer Vague Visages. The Magic Christian cries out to be re-visited. For all the cultural specificity of the novel and film, Grand remains a...

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  5. The Magic Christian: Directed by Joseph McGrath. With Peter Sellers, Ringo Starr, Isabel Jeans, Caroline Blakiston. The world's richest man and his adopted hobo son set out to test the limits of human vanity and greed through a series of "money games".

    • (3.8K)
    • Comedy
    • Joseph McGrath
    • 1969-12-12
  6. Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews. 42. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review. View All. Peter Sellers. Sir Guy Grand. Ringo Starr. Youngman Grand. Isabel Jeans. Dame Agnes Grand. Caroline Blakiston. Hon. Esther Grand. Wilfrid Hyde-White. Captain Reginald K. Klaus. Richard Attenborough. Oxford Coach.

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    • Joseph Mcgrath
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    • Peter Sellers
  7. The film received mostly negative reviews on release, citing its unrelenting and heavy-handed satire of capitalism, greed and human vanities. Plot. Sir Guy Grand, an eccentric billionaire, together with his newly adopted heir (a homeless man sleeping in the park), Youngman Grand, start playing elaborate practical jokes on people.

  8. © 2024 Google LLC. Sir Guy Grand (Peter Sellers), the richest man in the world, adopts a homeless boy, Youngman (Sir Ringo Starr). Together, they set out to prove that anyone, ...

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