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The Magic Christian

1969 film directed by Joseph McGrath
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The Magic Christian

Summary

The Magic Christian is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

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

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Magic Christian was produced by Denis O'Dell[28]. It was directed by 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 was published on January 1, 1969[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include black comedy film[10] and film based on a novel[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 5.2/10[32] and 61%[33].

Why It Matters

The Magic Christian has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Terry Southern, John Cleese, Graham Chapman +1
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+105'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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