Magic

1978 film directed by Richard Attenborough
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Magic

Summary

Magic is a film[1]. Magic has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Magic's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Magic was directed by Richard Attenborough[4].
  • William Goldman wrote the screenplay for Magic[5].
  • Magic's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[6].
  • Magic's genre is horror film[7].
  • Magic's genre is psychological horror fiction[8].
  • Magic's genre is film based on literature[9].
  • Magic's genre is drama film[10].
  • Magic's genre is mystery film[11].
  • Magic's based on is recorded as Magic[12].
  • A cast member of Magic was Anthony Hopkins[13].
  • A cast member of Magic was Ann-Margret[14].
  • A cast member of Magic was Burgess Meredith[15].
  • A cast member of Magic was Ed Lauter[16].
  • A cast member of Magic was David Ogden Stiers[17].
  • A cast member of Magic was Jerry Houser[18].
  • A cast member of Magic was Lillian Randolph[19].
  • Magic was produced by Joseph E. Levine[20].
  • Magic's director of photography is recorded as Victor J. Kemper[21].
  • The original language of Magic was English[22].
  • Magic was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Magic's review score is recorded as 87%[24].
  • Magic's review score is recorded as 6.8/10[25].
  • Magic's review score is recorded as 49/100[26].
  • Magic's color is recorded as color[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Magic was produced by Joseph E. Levine[20]. Magic was directed by Richard Attenborough[4]. William Goldman wrote the screenplay for Magic[5]. Cast members include Anthony Hopkins[13], Ann-Margret[14], Burgess Meredith[15], Ed Lauter[16], David Ogden Stiers[17], and Jerry Houser[18].

Publication

Publication dates include November 8, 1978[28], February 14, 1979[29], February 16, 1979[30], March 3, 1979[31], March 8, 1979[32], and March 15, 1979[33]. The original language of Magic was English[22]. Genres include horror film[7], psychological horror fiction[8], film based on literature[9], drama film[10], and mystery film[11]. Magic was distributed by video on demand[23].

Subject and Themes

Magic's main subject is supernatural[34].

Reception

Reviews include 87%[24], 6.8/10[25], and 49/100[26].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Magic's after a work by is recorded as William Goldman[35].

Why It Matters

Magic has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Magic is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject supernatural
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  2. 4w ago · ~2026-31759-81 · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Original language of film or tv show English
    Kijkwijzer rating 16
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