The Magician

The Magician

THEY FOUGHT FOR A GIRL'S SOUL!

Directed by Rex Ingram

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corporation

192679 min6.1 / 10

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.

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.

42/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

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.

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