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| BASED ON THE NOVEL 'Lost Empires' by J. B.Priestley |
| A young man (Colin Firth) joins a traveling show with his uncle. He is lured into the majestic quality of the magic show and is soon an important fixture at conjuring acts and disappearing acts. World War I is about to begin, however, and a disappearance of the act altogether becomes imminent. Sir Laurence Olivier gives one of his most memorable later performances in this bittersweet, enchanting 1986 British mini series. |
| SETTING: Pre-World War I England |
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LOCATIONS: London, England, UK Blackpool, Buckinghamshire, England, UK |
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RELEASED: UK - 24 October 1986 |
| RUN TIME: 6 hours, 56 minutes |
