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Simon Magus

Play trailer Poster for Simon Magus 1999,  1h 55m,  History/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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63% Tomatometer 30 Reviews 68% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
A dairy farmer and an anti-Semitic aristocrat want to build a railroad station in a depressed village.
Simon Magus

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Critics Consensus

This debut film of Ben Hopkins' effectively evokes an atmosphere of magic and mysticism.

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Wesley Morris San Francisco Chronicle Jul 24, 2001
The villain sneers, and someone in the film- score department is banging a timpani in slow motion, meaning there's probably tragedy around the corner, but things are too earnest and sleepy to be sure. Go to Full Review
Sian Kirwan BBC.com Jul 24, 2001
4/5
Full of magic and fantasy with an interesting mix of eccentric and complex characters. Go to Full Review
Angie Errigo Empire Magazine Jul 24, 2001
3/5
A striking feature debut with a creditable stab at magical realism. Go to Full Review
Kelly Vance East Bay Express May 4, 2010
Presents a fairy-tale Eastern Europe glimpsed from far off through the telescope of melancholy nostalgia. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Oct 11, 2005
2/5
Luke Y. Thompson New Times Feb 27, 2004
3/5
A little too proud of its own eccentricities, often at the expense of the story. Go to Full Review
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Ben Hopkins

Director

Noah Taylor

Simon

Embeth Davidtz

Leah

Stuart Townsend

Dovid

Ian Holm

Sirius

Rutger Hauer

Squire

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Simon Magus

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Movie Info

Synopsis A dairy farmer and an anti-Semitic aristocrat want to build a railroad station in a depressed village.
Director
Ben Hopkins
Producer
Robert Jones
Screenwriter
Ben Hopkins
Distributor
Fireworks International [ca]
Production Co
Arts Council of England, Channel Four Films, ARP, Goldwyn Films, Lucky Red, Hollywood Partners
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 17, 1999, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$38.2K
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround
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