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Original title

Simon Magus: A Tale from a Vanished World

Year

1999

Running time

101 min.

Country

United States

Director

Ben Hopkins

Screenwriter

Ben Hopkins

Cast

Music

Deborah Mollison

Cinematography

Nicholas D. Knowland

Producer

Co-production United States-United Kingdom-France-Germany-Italy;

ARP

Genre

Mystery. Fantasy. Romance. Drama

Synopsis

Simon is an outcast from his Jewish community because he claims that the devil talks to him and he has the ability to put curses on crops. When Dovid asks the 'Squire' to sell him some land so he can build a railway station, a ruthless businessman from the neighbouring gentile community uses Simon to find out who wants to buy the land so he can 'persuade' him otherwise.

Awards: 1999: Sitges: Best Director, Best Actor (Noah Taylor)

1999: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection

2000: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): Nominated for Best New Director

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User history

Simon Magus

1999

Ben Hopkins