The Magic Christian

"The Magic Christian is: antiestablishmentarian, antibellum, antitrust, antiseptic, antibiotic, antisocial & antipasto."

Dec 12 1969 M/PG 1h 32m
Comedy

Sir Guy Grand, the richest man in the world, adopts a homeless man, Youngman. Together, they set out to prove that anyone--and anything--can be bought.

Plot

Sir Guy Grand (Peter Sellers) adopts homeless bum Youngman (Sir Ringo Starr) to be heir to his obscene wealth, and immediately begins bringing him into the intricacies of the family business, which is to prey upon people's greed by use of the vast holdings of the Grand empire. They leave no stone unturned as sporting events, restaurants, art galleries, and traditional pheasant hunts turn into lurid displays of bad manners and profiteering. Things climax at the social event of the season, the inaugural voyage of the new pleasure cruiser, "The Magic Christian".

Written by

Terry Southern, Joseph McGrath, Graham Chapman

Directed by

Joseph McGrath

Cast

Peter Sellers, Ringo Starr, Isabel Jeans

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Grand Films Limited, Commonwealth United Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
The Magic Christian Trailer 1969 Ringo Starr Peter Sellers
Scores
# of Votes
3,929
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
42
Popularity
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