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Synopsis
Black Magic is a 1949 Italian–American adventure drama film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Orson Welles, Nancy Guild and Akim Tamiroff. Set in the 18th century, it chronicles the life of Joseph Balsamo, an illusionist and charlatan who also went by the alias of Count Cagliostro. It is an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' 1848 novel Joseph Balsamo.
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Details
- Type
- Movie
- Release date
- January 1, 1950
- Genres
- drama film
- Created by
- Gregory Ratoff, Orson Welles
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Countries
- United States, Italy