Year: 2010
Country: NETHERLANDS
Run Time: 90 minutes
Ben lives with his family in a cozy house in the woods. His dad is a real enthusiastic guy, but so clumsy he loses his job as a forest ranger. One day Ben and his dad go to a magic show featuring the fabulous illusionist Hans Smid. From that moment on, Ben knows what he wants to do: be a magician. Ben and his dad perfect their own magic act with the assistance of Sylvie, a new girl in school. Ben's dad builds a special magic cabinet for Sylvie to disappear out of. Stikker and Son magicians are a big success! But when Sylvie vanishes for good, everyone thinks Ben's dad is responsible for her disappearance. The media are making a circus out of the story, and Sylvie's rich parents are out for blood. Ben must find out the truth behind the illusion and save Sylvie, his dad, and his family. THE MAGICIANS is an exciting movie that will keep you guessing until the end. (In Dutch with subtitles) B.B.
CIFF Screenings
Friday, March 30, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 3:30 PM
This screening is on Stand By.
Sunday, April 01, 2012 at 9:20 AM
Sidebar
Family Films
Director
Joram Lürsen
Producer
Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky, Laurent Zeitoun, Yann Zenou
Screenplay
Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
Cinematography
Mathieu Vadepied
Editing
Dorian Rigal-Ansous
Principal Cast
François Cluzet, Omar Sy
Director Bio
Joram Lürsen was born in Amstelveen, Holland in 1963. He graduated from the Netherlands Film and Television Academy. His popular family films, TV series, and romantic comedies have won international awards.
Select Filmography
"In Orange" (2004), "Love is All" (2007), THE MAGICIANS (2010)
Delphis Films
Xiaojuan Zhou
Email: distribution@delphisfilms.com
http://www.delphisfilms.com
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