Black Magic (1950)

Directed by

Gregory Ratoff, Orson Welles

Genre

drama film

Country

Italy, United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 18th century Europe, a charismatic illusionist and con artist rises to power through trickery and deception. The film follows his exploits as he assumes the alias Count Cagliostro and navigates a world of intrigue.

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What happens

Black Magic is a 1949 Italian–American adventure drama film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Orson Welles, Nancy Guild and Akim Tamiroff. Set in the 18th century, it chronicles the life of Joseph Balsamo, an illusionist and charlatan who also went by the alias of Count Cagliostro. It is an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' 1848 novel Joseph Balsamo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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