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Film of the Week: The Magic Christian

on BBC Two England

starring Peter Sellers , Ringo Starr Limitless wealth and a fiendishly eccentric sense of humour allow Sir Guy Grand to indulge his bizarre mission - to upset as much of respectable society and the 'Establishment' as possible. Targets include Sotheby's, the Oxford-Cambridge boat-race, smart restaurants and finally a luxury cruise on the Magic Christian which he reduces to chaos. An all-star cast has been assembled for this extravagantly vulgar version of Terry Southern's anarchic novel.
Screenplay by TERRY SOUTHERN JOSEPH MCGRATH , PETER SELLERS
Based on the novel by TERRY SOUTHERN Produced by DENIS O'DELL
Directed by JOSEPH MCGRATH
(First showing on British television) Films: page 27

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Sellers
Unknown:
Ringo Starr
Unknown:
Sir Guy Grand
Play By:
Terry Southern
Unknown:
Joseph McGrath
Unknown:
Peter Sellers
Novel By:
Terry Southern
Produced By:
Denis O'Dell
Directed By:
Joseph McGrath
Sir Guy Grand:
Peter Sellers
Youngman Grand:
Ringo Starr
Oxford Coach:
Richard Attenborough
Passenger on ship:
Leonard Frey
Hamlet:
Laurence Harvey
Dracula:
Christopher Lee
Traffic Warden:
Spike Milligan
Lady singer:
Yul Brynner
Man listening to lady singer:
Roman Polanski
Slave driver:
Racquel Welch

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