The Story of Magic
Brief Synopsis
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Two-part, four-hour special explores the long history of the largely unknown world of conjurers and illusionists. Rare footage, photos, interviews and artifacts tell the story of the world's greatest magicians. Dramatic reconstructions demonstrate their most amazing tricks and illusions. Subjects in
Cast & Crew
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Ricky Jay
Greg Byers
Editor
Doug Cambou
Producer
Rick Davis
Producer
Bob Jaffe
Executive Producer
Michael E Katz
Executive Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Story of Magic
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1997
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Two-part, four-hour special explores the long history of the largely unknown world of conjurers and illusionists. Rare footage, photos, interviews and artifacts tell the story of the world's greatest magicians. Dramatic reconstructions demonstrate their most amazing tricks and illusions. Subjects include tribal medicine men, voodoo priests, Indian shamans, mythological sorcerers, swindlers, comedians, spiritual debunkers, escape artists, Las Vegas performers and the most popular magicians of today.
Cast
Ricky Jay
Film Details
Also Known As
Story of Magic
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1997
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
