The Magic
The Magic
1994, French. Directed by Azdine Melliti.
A semi-autobiographical story, based on the life of director, in which a young boy is left home alone to watch over the family residence when his impoverished family emigrates to France. The boy discovers the joy of movies at a local cinema and begins to try and re-enact them.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 2 January 1994
- Original title
- Le magique
- Country
- Algeria, Tunisia
- Written by
- Azdine Melliti, Nina Jo Baker
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The Magic runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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The Magic isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1994. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Magic?
The Magic (1994) was directed by Azdine Melliti and stars Ahmed Chebil, Azdine Melliti, Mehdi Saffar.