The Great Magician

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Overview

"The Great Magician" - A portrait of Frans Zwartjes (1927-2017), sometimes called 'the most important experimental filmmaker of his time' by the American essayist Susan Sontag.

Cast: Frans Zwartjes, Susan Sontag, Moniek Toebosch, Trix Zwartjes, Willeke van Ammelrooy, more

Director: Ruud Monster

Genres: Documentary

Cast

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The Great Magician

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Frans Zwartjes

Susan Sontag

Moniek Toebosch

Trix Zwartjes

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