Two Pence Magic

Two Pence Magic

Directed by Hans Richter

19294 min5.7 / 10

A playful, dadaist silent montage that uses rapid juxtaposition of everyday and dramatic imagery to interrogate meaning and perception through visual collage.

Two Penny Magic (Zweigroschenzauber) starting off with a little magic trick. It then presents an array of images from swimmers, bicyclers, murderers, airplanes in flight, boxers, lovers, runners, becoming in the end a collection of images in a magazine.

Questions people ask

  • Is Two Pence Magic scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Two Pence Magic sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Two Pence Magic violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Two Pence Magic end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Two Pence Magic 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.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Two Pence Magic

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Two Pence Magic

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Two Pence Magic, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Two Pence Magic, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Two Pence Magic, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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