Simon Magus (1999): Cast & Box Office
Simon Magus is a 1999 mystery drama directed by Ben Hopkins, starring Noah Taylor as Simon, Stuart Townsend and Rutger Hauer. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $40,861 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Ben Hopkins
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lucky Red
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Simon Magus About?
The premise of Simon Magus without spoilers.
Misfit. Outcast. Prophet. Simon is shunned by his Jewish village after claiming the devil speaks to him and that he can curse crops. When Dovid asks the ‘Squire’ to sell land for a railway station, a ruthless Gentile businessman manipulates Simon to discover the buyer and coerce them away. His cursed gift makes him a pawn in their scheme, in danger.
Simon Magus Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- independent film
- prayer
- dairy farmer
- jew
- landowner
- congregation
- reference to germany
- seer
- biblical character
- music score features a string quartet
- widow
- biblical character in a different era
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- latrine
- black and white scene
- teenage boy
- judaism
- central europe
- prologue
- cameo appearance
- hebrew
- train station
- character name as title
- female baker
- crop failure
- poet
- simpleton
- anti semitism
- 19th century
- jewish
- reference to the united states
- shtetl
- simon magus character
- businessman
- village
- stereotype
- feature film directorial debut
- aristocrat
- eccentricity
- elder
- jewish ritual
- black and white prologue
- fable
- british actor plays silesian character
- american actor plays silesian character
- dutch actor plays silesian character
- australian actor plays silesian character
- irish actor plays silesian character
- jewish community
- outcast
- devil
Simon Magus Cast & Characters
Noah Taylor leads the cast as Simon, with Stuart Townsend as Dovid Bendal and Rutger Hauer as Count Albrecht, the Squire. Directed by Ben Hopkins; 43 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ben Hopkins
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Noah Taylor as Simon -
Stuart Townsend as Dovid Bendal -
Rutger Hauer as Count Albrecht, the Squire -
Ian Holm as Sirius / Boris / The Devil
Also Starring in Simon Magus
· 39 more- Toby Jones Buchholz
- Embeth Davidtz Leah
- Jean Anderson Roise
- Cyril Shaps Chiam
- David de Keyser Rabbi
- Sean McGinley Maximillian Hase
- Terence Rigby Bratislav
- Ken Drury Priest
- Walter Sparrow Benjamin
- Maggie Steed Muttchen
- Tom Fisher Thomas
- Kathryn Hunter Grandmother
- Hayley Carmichael Rabbit Woman
- Amanda Ryan Sarah
- Barry Davis Samuel the Cook
- Katharine Schlesinger Askha
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- Phil McKee Railwayman
- Jim Dunk Saul
- Brendan Charleson Hireling
- Valerie Edmond Eva
- Nitzan Sharron Joshua aged 21
- Lawrence Werber Zeidel the Carter
- Ursula Jones Rebecca
- Sam Davies Joseph
- Mimi Potworowska Angel
- Frank Chersky Feyder the Forester
- Joseph England Elijah
- Joel Freeman Aaron
- Nathan Grower Anshel
- Zoe Buckman Beyle
- Camilla Mars Shifrah
- Joshua Morris Getsl
- Jacob Morris Simcha
- Lexi Rose Miryem
- Elizabeth Margitta Miller Rachel
- Thomas Ingram Gimpel
- James Lewys Cox Young Joshua
- Linden Watts Matthis
- Georgia Isla Graham Railwayman's Daughter
More from Ben Hopkins
More films directed by Ben Hopkins, best-rated first: Simon Magus, In Search of Monsters, Lost in Karastan and The Market: A Tale of Trade.
Simon Magus Box Office
Simon Magus grossed $40,861 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$40.9K
- US & Canada
- $40.9K
Simon Magus Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Simon Magus.
Simon Magus Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Симон волхв” and “Szymon Mag”.
- Also known as
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- Симон волхв
- Szymon Mag
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Simon Magus, Simon of the Desert and Simon of the Mountain.
Simon Magus FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Simon Magus, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Simon Magus?
Simon Magus runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Simon Magus released?
Simon Magus was released on February 17, 1999.
Who directed Simon Magus?
Simon Magus was directed by Ben Hopkins.
More films by Ben Hopkins Who is in the cast of Simon Magus?
Simon Magus stars Noah Taylor as Simon, Stuart Townsend as Dovid Bendal and Rutger Hauer as Count Albrecht, the Squire, among 43 credited actors.
How much did Simon Magus make at the box office?
Simon Magus grossed $40,861 worldwide.
Does Simon Magus have a post-credit scene?
No. Simon Magus has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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