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Simon Magus (1999)

misfit - outcast - turncoat - prophet - hero

Genre : Mystery, Drama, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : Ben Hopkins

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

Actors

Noah Taylor
Noah Taylor
Simon
Stuart Townsend
Stuart Townsend
Dovid Bendal
Sean McGinley
Sean McGinley
Maximillian Hase
Embeth Davidtz
Embeth Davidtz
Leah
Amanda Ryan
Amanda Ryan
Sarah
Rutger Hauer
Rutger Hauer
Count Albrecht, the Squire
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
Sirius / Boris / The Devil
Terence Rigby
Terence Rigby
Bratislav
Toby Jones
Toby Jones
Buchholz
Jim Dunk
Jim Dunk
Saul
Ursula Jones
Ursula Jones
Rebecca
Cyril Shaps
Cyril Shaps
Chiam
David de Keyser
David de Keyser
Rabbi
Ken Drury
Ken Drury
Priest
Tom Fisher
Tom Fisher
Thomas
Walter Sparrow
Walter Sparrow
Benjamin
Jean Anderson
Jean Anderson
Roise
Katharine Schlesinger
Katharine Schlesinger
Askha
Valerie Edmond
Valerie Edmond
Eva
Kathryn Hunter
Kathryn Hunter
Grandmother
Maggie Steed
Maggie Steed
Muttchen
Mimi Potworowska
Mimi Potworowska
Angel
Barry Davis
Barry Davis
Samuel the Cook
Frank Chersky
Frank Chersky
Feyder the Forester
Lawrence Werber
Lawrence Werber
Zeidel the Carter
Hayley Carmichael
Hayley Carmichael
Rabbit Woman
Phil McKee
Phil McKee
Railwayman
Brendan Charleson
Brendan Charleson
Hireling
Nitzan Sharron
Nitzan Sharron
Joshua aged 21
Joseph England
Joseph England
Elijah
Joel Freeman
Joel Freeman
Aaron
Nathan Grower
Nathan Grower
Anshel
Zoe Buckman
Zoe Buckman
Beyle
Camilla Mars
Camilla Mars
Shifrah
Joshua Morris
Joshua Morris
Getsl
Jacob Morris
Jacob Morris
Simcha
Lexi Rose
Lexi Rose
Miryem
Elizabeth Margitta Miller
Elizabeth Margitta Miller
Rachel
Thomas Ingram
Thomas Ingram
Gimpel
James Lewys Cox
James Lewys Cox
Young Joshua
Linden Watts
Linden Watts
Matthis
Georgia Isla Graham
Georgia Isla Graham
Railwayman's Daughter
Sam Davies
Sam Davies
Joseph

Crews

Ben Hopkins
Ben Hopkins
Director
Ben Hopkins
Ben Hopkins
Writer
Rob Cheek
Rob Cheek
Story
Deborah Mollison
Deborah Mollison
Original Music Composer
Nicholas D. Knowland
Nicholas D. Knowland
Director of Photography
Alan Levy
Alan Levy
Editor
Angela Davies
Angela Davies
Production Design
Martyn John
Martyn John
Art Direction
Rebecca Gillies
Rebecca Gillies
Set Decoration
Michele Clapton
Michele Clapton
Costume Design
Robert Jones
Robert Jones
Producer
Anita Overland
Anita Overland
Line Producer

Trailers and other movies

Simon Magus (2000) | Film4 Trailer

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