Harlequin (1980)

Directed by

Simon Wincer

Genre

political thriller film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 50 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A powerful politician and his wife hire a mysterious healer to help their sick son. The healer gains influence over the family and their political dealings.

suspensefulominousmysteriousfast-pacedglamorousmanipulativedarkintriguing

What happens

Harlequin (known as Dark Forces in the United States) is a 1980 Australian fantasy thriller film directed by Simon Wincer and starring Robert Powell, Carmen Duncan, David Hemmings and Broderick Crawford. The film is a modern-day retelling of the historical figure Rasputin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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