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Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box

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Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBrett Leonard
Screenplay byBrett Leonard
Lyn Vaus
Produced byMichael V. Lewis
Jini Dayaneni
Jon Ein
Lou Gonda
Robert Greenhut
StarringSiegfried Fischbacher
Roy Horn
Narrated byAnthony Hopkins
CinematographySean MacLeod Phillips
Edited byJonathan P. Shaw
Music byAlan Silvestri
Production
companies
Distributed byIMAX
Hannover House (DVD)
Janson Media (TV)
Release date
  • October 1, 1999 (1999-10-01)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box is a 1999 American biographical film about magicians Siegfried & Roy directed by Brett Leonard and starring Siegfried & Roy as themselves with narration by Anthony Hopkins.

Plot

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The film tells the life story of Siegfried and Roy. Siegfried discovers a magic book in a merchant's window and desires it as a means to solve his problems with his father at home. Young Roy spends time at the Zoo Bremen [de] and eventually liberates Chico the cheetah. He takes a cruise ship bound for New York where he meets Siegfried, the resident magician, and joins his act.[1]

Cast

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Production

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Filming took place in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Release

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The film was presented at IMAX locations and also had a limited release in educational locations such as the California Science Center as well in commercial locations such as Edwards cinemas starting October 1, 1999.[1] It was later presented at the San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival on June 22, 2000.[2]

Reception

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Lawrence Van Gelder of The New York Times wrote that the film "must be classified a disappointment" and was unimpressed with the 3D IMAX presentation, noting that "little seems wondrous" about the film.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Siegfried & Roy's Latest Is No Illusion". Los Angeles Times. October 28, 1999. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "S.F. INTERNATIONAL LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE". SFGate. June 21, 2000. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "'Siegfried and Roy: The Magic Box' -- 3D Magic, With Smoke and Tigers". partners.nytimes.com. September 30, 1999. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
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