Magic Fire (1955): Cast
Magic Fire is a 1955 romantic drama directed by William Dieterle, starring Alan Badel as Richard Wagner, Carlos Thompson and Yvonne De Carlo. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- William Dieterle
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Republic Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Magic Fire About?
The premise of Magic Fire without spoilers.
Director William Dieterle’s 1956 film biography of classical composer Richard Wagner stars Carlos Thompson, Yvonne De Carlo, Rita Gam, Alan Badel and Valentina Cortese.
Magic Fire Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- composer
- german culture
- sexual interest
- womanizer
- whitewash
- sponger
- opera
- 19th century
- foreigner playing german character
- richard wagner character
- king ludwig ii of bavaria character
- franz liszt character
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- cosima liszt character
- anti semitism
- racism
- begins with text
- reference to wolfgang amadeus mozart
- reference to ludwig van beethoven
- based on novel
Magic Fire Cast & Characters
Alan Badel leads the cast as Richard Wagner, with Carlos Thompson as Franz Liszt and Yvonne De Carlo as Minna Planer. Directed by William Dieterle; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director William Dieterle
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Alan Badel as Richard Wagner - Carlos Thompson as Franz Liszt
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Yvonne De Carlo as Minna Planer -
Rita Gam as Cosima Liszt
Also Starring in Magic Fire
· 12 more- Valentina Cortese Mathilde Wesendonk
- Peter Cushing Otto Wesendonk
- Charles Regnier Giacomo Meyerbeer
- Erik Schumann Hans von Bülow
- Fritz Rasp Pfistermeister
- Frederick Valk Minister von Moll
- Hans Quest Robert Hubner
- Robert Freitag August Röckel
- Kurt Großkurth Theater Manager
- Gerhard Riedmann King Ludwig I
- Heinz Klingenberg König von Sachsen
- Erich Wolfgang Korngold Hans Richter (uncredited)
Magic Fire Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Frauen um Richard Wagner” and “Fuego mágico”.
- Also known as
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- Frauen um Richard Wagner
- Fuego mágico
- Fuoco magico
- Волшебное пламя
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Magic Fire FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Magic Fire, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Magic Fire?
Magic Fire runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Magic Fire released?
Magic Fire was released on June 30, 1955.
Who directed Magic Fire?
Magic Fire was directed by William Dieterle.
More films by William Dieterle Who is in the cast of Magic Fire?
Magic Fire stars Alan Badel as Richard Wagner, Carlos Thompson as Franz Liszt and Yvonne De Carlo as Minna Planer, among 16 credited actors.
Does Magic Fire have a post-credit scene?
No. Magic Fire has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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