The Magus (1968)

In Guy Green's adaptation of John Fowles's acclaimed second novel, Michael Caine plays Nicholas Urfe, an English schoolteacher evading serious romantic commitment with stewardess Anne (Godard muse Anna Karina). As a last resort, Urfe escapes the clutches of his paramour by accepting a professorship on the Greek island of Phraxos, and, upon arrival, promptly discovers that his predecessor committed suicide. Via a clue left behind in the room of the deceased, Urfe soon encounters Conchis (Anthony Quinn), an impresario/psychic/black magician/filmmaker who may have been responsible for the former professor's death, a...
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nd who twists Urfe's mind and perceptions, while subtly leading the young man down the path to higher consciousness. Urfe also discovers the radiant Lily (Candice Bergen), a Diana-like figure (and possibly a literal goddess incarnation), with whom he becomes instantly smitten - and who just happens to be Conchis's lover.
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Nicholas Urfe (Caine) gaat werken als leraar op een Grieks eiland na de mysterieuze zelfmoord van zijn voorganger. Een vreemde magiër op het eiland, Conchis (Quinn), speelt samen met zijn vriendin een psychologisch spel met Urfe. Het maakt zijn verblijf op het eiland niet eenvoudiger.

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This unusual fantasy stars Michael Caine as Nicholas, a teacher who arrives on a Greek island to begin a teaching position. He soon makes the acquaintance of the mysterious Conchis (Anthony Quinn), and his wife, Lily (Candice Bergen). Nicholas becomes fascinated with them, but something is amiss: the previous teacher who held Nicholas's job committed suicide under vague circumstances, and Nicholas himself is now exhibiting strange behavior. When his girlfriend (Anna Karina) comes to visit, tragedy strikes, and when Nicholas confronts Conchis he makes a surprising discovery.

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