Film: The Magic Christian (1969)

Film: The Magic Christian (1969) The Magic Christian is a 1969 British satirical black comedy film directed by Joseph McGrath and starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr, with appearances by John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Raquel Welch, Spike Milligan, Christopher Lee, Richard Attenborough and Roman Polanski. It was loosely adapted from the 1959 comic novel of the same name by American author Terry Southern, who cowrote the screenplay adaptation with McGrath. Songs by Badfinger, written by Paul McCartney, were featured on the soundtrack. The official soundtrack album featured other music as well; Badfinger released an album with its songs for the film, Magic Christian Music. Cast Peter Sellers as Sir Guy Grand KG, KC, CBE Ringo Starr as Youngman Grand, Esq. Isabel Jeans as Dame Agnes Grand Caroline Blakiston as Hon. Esther Grand Spike Milligan as Traffic warden, 27 Richard Attenborough as Oxford coach Leonard Frey as Laurence Faggot (ship s psychiatrist) John Cleese as Mr. Dugdale (director in Sotheby s) Patr