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The Color of Magic

Year:

2008

Duration:

UK:191 min | USA:137 min

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Vadim Jean

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 2008-03-23

Filming Locations: Anglesey, Wales, UK

Cast

Actor

Character

Karen David

David Jason

Rincewind

Sean Astin

Twoflower

Tim Curry

Trymon

Jeremy Irons

Patrician

Brian Cox

Narrator (voice)

James Cosmo

Galder Weatherwax

Christopher Lee

Death

Janet Suzman

Ninereeds

David Bradley

Cohen the Barbarian

Nigel Planer

Arch Astronomer

Stephen Marcus

Broadman

Laura Haddock

Bethan

Liz May Brice

Herrena

Geoffrey Hutchings

Picture Imp

Marnix Van Den Broeke

Death

Nicholas Tennant

Head Librarian

Michael Mears

Jiglad Wert

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Lumuel Panter

Will Keen

Ganmack Treehallett

Peter Copley

Greyhald Spold

Ian Puleston-Davies

Wizard Leader

James Greene

Narrowbolt

Ian Burfield

Ymor

Arthur White

Rerpf

Miles Richardson

Zlorf

Richard da Costa

Luggage / Orangutan

Andy Robb

Third Rank Wizard / Spell 2 / Kring

Adam Ewan

Master Launch Controller

Philip Philmar

Astrozoologist 1 / Rubble Rouser (as Phillip Philmar)

Terry Pratchett

Astrozoologist 2

Thomas Morrison

Dim Student

Brian Hammond

Brother of the Order of Midnight

Paul Meston

Blind Hugh (as Paul M. Meston)

Christopher Willoughby

Gancia

Pia Mechler

Weems

Shend

Barbarian Chieftan

Ray Newe

Barbarian 1

Noma Dumezweni

Marchessa

Joe Sims

Big Star Man / Star Refugee

Bridget Turner

Book Burner Woman

Rusty Goffe

Lackjaw

Richard Woolfe

Alchemist

Eloise Joseph

Spell 1 (voice)

Philippa Burt

Town's Folk

Jason Daly

Stren Withel (uncredited)

Allin Kempthorne

Cripple Wa (uncredited)

James Perry

Magic Sword (voice) (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Both Sean Astin (Twoflower) and Sir David Jason (Rincewind) are long-term Pratchett fans. Jason named The Colour of Magic as his choice of favourite book of all time in the BBC's Big Read survey.

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The ship that brings Twoflower to Anhk-Morpork and takes him home is flying the flag of the Most Serene Republic of Venice.

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Richard da Costa never got any actual screen time in human form, he was either in the Librarian's Organ Utan suit or inside the Luggage. He was almost filmed as a comedy mime artist (he had been to make-up and wardrobe) but in the end there wasn't time to shoot that scene.

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Goofs

David Bradley's (Cohen) teeth can be seen in several shots before Cohen gets his dentures.

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When Rincewind and Twoflower are on the rock next to the Circumfence, the string holding Rincewind's hat around his neck keeps moving from above his beard to below it between shots.

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During the opening title scene, at the docks, several shots show a radio aerial and mast on the side of a building. (Electricity and radio are unknown on the Discworld.)

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Quotes

Death: Your lifetime is up, Rincewind. I can't hang around all day.

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Trymon: I hope it's a good party!

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Death: I think I've just had another Near Rincewind Experience.

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