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Magic (1978)

Directed by Richard Attenborough · Cinematography by Victor J. Kemper

R107 min63 frames

DramaHorror

A terrifying love story.

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Magic

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Magic (1978) movie still: closeup — A man holds a ventriloquist dummy close in a dimly lit room with brown curtains. The doll's face is in sharp…Magic (1978) movie still: medium — A person stands before a large body of water during the daytime. A woman with auburn hair smiles warmly at a man…Magic (1978) movie still: closeup — A man stands in a doorway looking into a darkened adjacent room. His shadow is projected clearly onto the white…Magic (1978) movie still: medium — A man and a woman stand outside, peering through a heavily rain-covered glass window pane. The dark, obscured…Magic (1978) movie still: closeup — A dark, cramped bathroom interior with a mirror reflecting a man's face. The man leans forward until his…Magic (1978) movie still: medium — A dimly lit cabaret space features a large star-shaped neon sign with multicolored bulbs. A man in a blue…Magic (1978) movie still: closeup — A man stands outdoors with a blurred hillside of grass and foliage behind him. The person looks toward the…Magic (1978) movie still: medium — A woman sits at a vanity with patterned wallpaper and an ornate mirror. She gazes toward a framed black-and-white…Magic (1978) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a ventriloquist doll face with blue glass eyes. The doll has a rigid mouth line across the…Magic (1978) movie still: wide — A wooden cabin stands on stilts at the edge of a large lake. Several ducks forage in the shallow mud near a wooden…Magic (1978) movie still: closeup — An older man stands in a poorly lit space against a dark, featureless backdrop. The man is wearing a hat and…Magic (1978) movie still: establishing — A long, straight New York City avenue is flanked by tall, dark corporate buildings. Numerous yellow taxis…Magic (1978) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room at night features a man standing beside a window. Next to him, a ventriloquist dummy with a…Magic (1978) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room features dark wood furniture and a window with white shutters. A man holds a playing card in…Magic (1978) movie still: medium — A dark, dimly lit room features wood-paneled walls and a fabric-covered chair. A wooden ventriloquist dummy sits…Magic (1978) movie still: establishing — A wooden cabin exterior at night is submerged in near total darkness. A solitary outdoor lamp above the…
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Magic — official trailer

What is Magic about?

A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.

Where can you watch Magic?

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Who stars in Magic?

Who made Magic?

What does the cinematography of Magic look like?

Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of Magic leans on medium shots (44% of the sample) and close-ups (34%). Cinematographer Victor J. Kemper keeps 66% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 79% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 76% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of Magic?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Magic (1978) are #31302d, #52514c, #86796b, #171412, #28221d, #4a453b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #31302d
  • #52514c
  • #86796b
  • #171412
  • #28221d
  • #4a453b

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