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A celebrated magician believed to have superior mental powers is called to Paris to help the police solve a murder. He falls in love with a beautiful young girl and is challenged to a Houdini-styled escape stunt by a rival magician.
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Cast:
Julie Delarme, Péter Halász, Hubert Kunde, Péter Andorai, Mari Nagy -
Original Title:
Simon Mágus -
Country:
Hungary, France -
Year:
1999 - 100'
Director
Ildikó Enyedi
Born in Budapest, Hungary, on November 15th 1955, Ildikó Enyedi is a director and screenwriter, having also developed a career as a visual and conceptual artist. Her first film, My Twentieth Century, was considered one of the twelve best Hungarian films ever. Two other films of hers that stand out are Simon, the Magician (1999) and On Body and Soul (2017), both present at the Berlin and Locarno Festivals. The Story of My Wife (2021) is her latest film, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2021.
