The Magician
“THEY FOUGHT FOR A GIRL'S SOUL!”
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A young woman, Margaret Dauncey, is caught between the forces of a charlatan magician, Oliver Haddo, whom she is unable to resist, and the love of a handsome surgeon, Arthur Burdon, who has saved her from being a helpless cripple by performing a delicate operation on her spine.
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A dreamlike descent into psychological manipulation. The film's visual language evokes a sense of unease and inescapable dread, drawing you into a world where reality blurs and the uncanny takes hold.
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