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Simon Magus

Simon Magus

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 17, 1999

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Mystery, Drama, Fantasy

User Score

73%

Original Title

Simon Magus

Production Companies

Lucky Red, ARP Sélection, Goldwyn Films, Jonescompany Productions, Hollywood Partners, Arts Council of England, Film4 Productions

Director

Ben Hopkins

Description

Simon is an outcast from his Jewish community because he claims that the devil talks to him and he has the ability to put curses on crops. When Dovid asks the 'Squire' to sell him some land so he can build a railway station, a ruthless businessman from the neighbouring gentile community uses Simon to find out who wants to buy the land so he can 'persuade' him otherwise