Simon Magus
“Misfit. Outcast. Turncoat. Prophet. Hero.”
1999 · 1 h 41 min
Ben HopkinsCast
Noah Taylor 
Stuart Townsend 
Embeth Davidtz 
Rutger Hauer 
Ian Holm 
Sean McGinley
Plot
Simon is an outcast from his Jewish community because he claims that the devil talks to him and he has the ability to put curses on crops.
Sinekatalog’s take
Simon Magus (1999) is a German mystery directed by Ben Hopkins. It stars Noah Taylor, Stuart Townsend and Embeth Davidtz. It runs 101 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Sitges Film Festival 1999: Best Actor (Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award) — Noah Taylor
- Sitges Film Festival 1999: Best Director (Sitges Film Festival Best Director award) — Ben Hopkins
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (653 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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