Black Magic (1949)

Director: Gregory Ratoff
Starring: Orson Welles, Nancy Guild, Akim Tamiroff

Synopsis:
A Gypsy mountebank becomes a renowned hypnotist and gets involved in a plot to ruin the reputation of Marie Antoinette in a roundabout revenge plot.

Impressions:
If you like the stories of Alexandre Dumas, then you'll enjoy this. It has all the hallmarks of his stories: revenge, romance, intrigue, etc. There's a good story here and the lynchpin is Orson Welles' commanding performance as Cagliostro. It's a real treat to watch the character's ever-increasing megalomania and the web of intrigue is pretty cool. It's a fun movie and definitely worth a watch.

Rating:
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