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The Magic Flame (1927) is a feature film directed by Henry King, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and based on the play Konig Harlekin by Rudolph Lothar. George Barnes was nominated at the 1st Academy Awards for Best Cinematography. The film promoted itself as the Romeo and Juliet of the circus upon its release.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 45GoodWatch 50
IMDb4.5
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for romances, −7 min on the typical 107
typical 107100Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Released
1927
September 17, 1927
99 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1929
- Cinematography1929Nominated
and 3 moreDirecting · 2
- Henry King Director
- Robert Florey Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Bess Meredyth Writer
- Rudolph Lothar Theatre Play
Production · 1
- Samuel Goldwyn Producer
Camera · 1
- George Barnes Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Sigmund Spaeth Music
Art · 1
- Carl Oscar Borg Art Direction
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