The Magic Christian. 1969 Commonwealth United Entertainment, distributed now by Republic Pictures & Artisan Entertainment.
Starring: Peter Sellers, Ringo Starr
Also starring: John Cleese, Raquel Welch, Christopher Lee, Richard Attenborough, Roman Polanski, Laurence Harvey, Spike Milligan, Jeremy Lloyd, Graham Chapman, Yul Brynner
Written by Terry Southern, Joseph McGrath, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Peter Sellers
Music: Badfinger, Ken Thorne, Paul McCartney, Noel Coward, Thunderclap Newman
Director: Joseph McGrath
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Sir Guy Grand (Sellers), an eccentric billionaire who doesn't mind squandering money on pranks played on other people, adopts a homeless derelict that he dubs Youngman Grand (Starr). The pair embark on a series of misadventures that clearly display father Grand's sincere belief that "everyone has their price". Their practical jokes range from bribing a traffic cop (Milligan) to take back the parking ticket he gave them and eat it, which he eagerly does, to filling a large vat of blood, urine, and animal excrement, dropping large sums of cash in it, and enticing city workers to collect as much as they can (and they do). A conversation reveals that father Grand sees his jokes as "educational".
Recommended movie.
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