Magic Christian, The

Synopsis
Feature film. Satirical comedy commenting on greed and fame and what people are prepared to do for money. Laurence Harvey plays a famous Shakespearean who, after being paid to do so by Peter Sellers, recites the Hamlet soliloquy (III i) while performing a striptease.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1969
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Striptease

Credits

Director
Joseph McGrath
Producer
Denis O’Dell
Cinematographer
Geoffrey Unsworth
Screenplay
Graham Chapman; John Cleese; Peter Sellers; Terry Southern
Music
Ken Thorne
Cast
Laurence Harvey 
Peter Sellers 
Ringo Starr 

Production Company

Name

Grand Films

Archive

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

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(202) 544 4600
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