Harlequin (1980) (Dark Forces) (1980)

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Directed by

Simon Wincer

Starring

Robert Powell
Gregory Wolfe

David Hemmings
Nick Rast

Carmen Duncan
Sandra Rast

Broderick Crawford
Doc Wheelan

Gus Mercurio
Mr. Bergier

Alyson Best
Alice

Jeremy Sims
Young Boy on Raft

Written by

Everett De Roche

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11 years, 2 months ago at Feb 4 13:56

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One of those it-must-have-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time movies

Simon Wincer's Harlequin is one of those it-must-have-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time movies, transposing the Rasputin myth (rather than the reality) to 1980 Australia pretending to be America as Robert Powell's faith healer, magician and possible charlatan inveigles his way into senator David Hemmings househol... read more

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Description: A modern-day politician is faced with an incomprehensible in this mystical-fantasy. Senator Rast is a very powerful man. But his is nothing compared to the extraordinary power of the enigmatic stranger who mysteriously comes to "visit" him. Possessing uncanny magical prowess and miraculous psychic abilities, the peculiar, but seemingly benevolent, visitor quickly gains a spell-binding hold over the senator and his family. But a power-lusting political backer is also vying for control over the up-and-coming senator. And he would kill the influential stranger, without question, for that power. But he and the senator are ... (more)

Release date: 28 March 1980
UPC: 790594022327

Tags: 1980 (2), Drama (2), Spiritual Cinema (1), Ozploitation (1), Harlequin (1), AE (1), D.T. (1), Powers Of Spirit (1), Fantasy/sci-fi (1), Myth/religion (1), MMG (1), Leukemia (1), Mystery/thriller (1), Clown (1), Illness (1), Suspense (1), Thriller (1), Mystery (1), Fantasy (1)

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"Nick Rast is an up and coming Senator whose young son is terminally ill with leukaemia. A mysterious faith healer, Gregory Wolfe, appears and seems to cure the boy. Rast’s wife Sandy falls in love with Wolfe, but the powerful interests behind Rast’s career, represented by geriatric monster Doc Wheelan are less happy with events. Apparently based on the story of Rasputin, this movie is a story of magic and political intrigue revolving around the mysterious title character. There's plenty of "