
The Magician
THEY FOUGHT FOR A GIRL'S SOUL!
Directed by Rex Ingram
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corporation
A silent-era supernatural melodrama pitting genuine love against occult manipulation, centered on a woman's struggle between two men and her own agency.
A young woman, Margaret Dauncey, is caught between the forces of a charlatan magician, Oliver Haddo, whom she is unable to resist, and the love of a handsome surgeon, Arthur Burdon, who has saved her from being a helpless cripple by performing a delicate operation on her spine.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is The Magician scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Magician sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does The Magician end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is The Magician violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Magician easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like The Magician
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Magician
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Magician, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Magician, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Magician, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































