The Magus

"Between mystery and manipulation, where reality slips away and illusions dominate."

Dec 10 1968 R 1h 57m
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A teacher on a Greek island becomes involved in bizarre mind-games with the island's magus (magician) and a beautiful young woman.

Plot

An English teacher arrives on a sleepy Greek island to take up a vacant teaching post. The last man to hold the post committed suicide under mysterious circumstances. Slowly but surely, he is drawn into a bizarre game engineered by a reclusive local magician. The deeper into the game he is drawn, the more he senses danger... yet cannot seem to untangle himself from the fascinating and compelling influence that the game is having on his mind.

Written by

John Fowles

Directed by

Guy Green

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Blazer Films

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
2,038
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA