Teuflische Spiele (1968)

Teuflische Spiele: Directed by Guy Green. With Michael Caine, Anthony Quinn, Candice Bergen, Anna Karina. A teacher on a Greek island becomes involved in bizarre mind-games with the island’s magus (magician) and a beautiful young woman.

“This movie received a critical mauling. Even the celebrities hated it, one of them (possibly Woody Allen) saying that if he had to live his life again he would do everything the same except he wouldnu0026#39;t go to see The Magus! However, I donu0026#39;t think it is that bad. It certainly isnu0026#39;t particularly good, but it carries a certain fascination in the way that it unpeels a multi-layered plot in a gleefully playful way. The main shortcoming is that some plot points are dealt with unclearly, making it a bit tricky to figure out exactly what is going on. The ending in particular seems to be a bit confusing. However, on the plus side, there are some powerful visuals. There are also strong leading performances from Michael Caine and Anthony Quinn, as well as a memorable turn from Anna Karina as one of Caineu0026#39;s ex-lovers. Candice Bergen gives a terrible performance, but perhaps the character she is given to work with was unplayable anyway. Donu0026#39;t listen to the critics. See this one for yourself and judge it on your own terms.”