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Simon Magus
“Misfit. Outcast. Turncoat. Prophet. Hero.”
74%
Movie
1h 41m
AI Analysis
Simon Magus (1999) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Simon Magus (1999) — a movie tagged as Mystery, Drama, and Fantasy with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 wa… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~101 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Simon Magus 74% (12 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Simon Magus is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
74%
from 12 TMDb votes
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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
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1999-02-17
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- TMDB rating
- 7.4
- TMDB ID
- 54968
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What is Simon Magus about?
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 c... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Simon Magus?
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How long is the movie Simon Magus?
The official runtime for Simon Magus is approximately 101 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Noah Taylor
Simon

Stuart Townsend
Dovid Bendal

Sean McGinley
Maximillian Hase

Embeth Davidtz
Leah

Amanda Ryan
Sarah

Rutger Hauer
Count Albrecht, the Squire

Ian Holm
Sirius / Boris / The Devil

Terence Rigby
Bratislav

Toby Jones
Buchholz
- J
Jim Dunk
Saul
- U
Ursula Jones
Rebecca

Cyril Shaps
Chiam

David de Keyser
Rabbi

Ken Drury
Priest

Tom Fisher
Thomas

Walter Sparrow
Benjamin

Jean Anderson
Roise

Katharine Schlesinger
Askha
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