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The Magus

Summary: A teacher on a Greek island becomes involved in bizarre mind games with the island's magus (magician) and a beautiful young woman.

Release Date: December 10, 1968

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Director: Guy Green

Writer: John Fowles

Runtime: 1 h 57 min

MPAA: R

Production: Blazer Films

Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

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