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Directed by | Alexander Korda |
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Produced by | Jenő Janovics |
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Release date | October 1917 |
Country | Hungary |
Languages | Silent Hungarian intertitles |
Magic (Mágia) is a 1917 Hungarian drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Victor Varconi, Magda Nagy and Antal Nyáray.
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