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The Magic Christian

1969 film directed by Joseph McGrath
Movie film Q2123065
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The Magic Christian

Summary

The Magic Christian is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Magic Christian's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Magic Christian's director is recorded as Joseph McGrath[4].
  • The Magic Christian's screenwriter is recorded as Terry Southern[5].
  • The Magic Christian's screenwriter is recorded as John Cleese[6].
  • The Magic Christian's screenwriter is recorded as Graham Chapman[7].
  • The Magic Christian's screenwriter is recorded as Peter Sellers[8].
  • The Magic Christian's composer is recorded as Ken Thorne[9].
  • The Magic Christian's genre is recorded as black comedy film[10].
  • The Magic Christian's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[11].
  • The Magic Christian's based on is recorded as The Magic Christian[12].
  • The Magic Christian's cast member is recorded as Peter Sellers[13].
  • The Magic Christian's cast member is recorded as Ringo Starr[14].
  • The Magic Christian's cast member is recorded as John Cleese[15].
  • The Magic Christian's cast member is recorded as Raquel Welch[16].
  • The Magic Christian's cast member is recorded as Christopher Lee[17].
  • The Magic Christian's cast member is recorded as Richard Attenborough[18].
  • The Magic Christian's cast member is recorded as Roman Polanski[19].
  • The Magic Christian's cast member is recorded as Isabel Jeans[20].
  • The Magic Christian's cast member is recorded as Leonard Frey[21].
  • The Magic Christian's cast member is recorded as Graham Stark[22].
  • The Magic Christian's cast member is recorded as Laurence Harvey[23].
  • The Magic Christian's cast member is recorded as Dennis Price[24].
  • The Magic Christian's cast member is recorded as Wilfrid Hyde-White[25].
  • The Magic Christian's cast member is recorded as Roland Culver[26].
  • The Magic Christian's cast member is recorded as Yul Brynner[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Magic Christian's producer is recorded as Denis O'Dell[28]. Its director is recorded as Joseph McGrath[4]. Screenwriters include Terry Southern[5], John Cleese[6], Graham Chapman[7], and Peter Sellers[8]. Cast members include Peter Sellers[13], Ringo Starr[14], John Cleese[15], Raquel Welch[16], Christopher Lee[17], and Richard Attenborough[18].

Publication

The Magic Christian's publication date is recorded as +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z[29]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include black comedy film[10] and film based on a novel[11].

Reception

Reviews include 5.2/10[31] and 61%[32].

Why It Matters

The Magic Christian ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Related Entities

Christopher Lee Clive Dunn film Graham Chapman John Cleese Laurence Harvey London Netflix Peter Sellers Raquel Welch Richard Attenborough Ringo Starr Roman Polanski ship Spike Milligan United Kingdom Yul Brynner

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] ↑ . 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.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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