# Night Magic > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Night_Magic > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Night_Magic.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Magic > Source revision: 1330049223 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Night Magic | image = | caption = Film poster | director = [Lewis Furey](/source/Lewis_Furey) | producer = Stephen Roth
[Robert Lantos](/source/Robert_Lantos) | writer = [Lewis Furey](/source/Lewis_Furey)
[Leonard Cohen](/source/Leonard_Cohen) | starring = [Nick Mancuso](/source/Nick_Mancuso)
[Carole Laure](/source/Carole_Laure) | music = Lewis Furey
Leonard Cohen
[Richard Grégoire](/source/Richard_Gr%C3%A9goire) | cinematography = [Philippe Rousselot](/source/Philippe_Rousselot) | editing = [Michel Arcand](/source/Michel_Arcand)
Sophie Cornu | studio = Fildebroc
Moviecorp IX
TF1 Films Production | distributor = Spectrafilm | released = {{Film date|1985|5|17|[Cannes](/source/Cannes_Film_Festival)|df=yes}} | runtime = 95 minutes | country = Canada
France | language = English
French | budget = $2.64 million }} '''''Night Magic''''' is a 1985 Canadian-French [musical film](/source/musical_film) written by [Leonard Cohen](/source/Leonard_Cohen) and [Lewis Furey](/source/Lewis_Furey) and directed by Furey. The film stars [Nick Mancuso](/source/Nick_Mancuso) as Michael, a down on his luck musician whose fantasies begin to come true after he meets an angel (Judy, played by [Carole Laure](/source/Carole_Laure))."Angel Eyes heads for Cannes". ''[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)'', March 23, 1985. The film's supporting cast includes [Stéphane Audran](/source/St%C3%A9phane_Audran), [Jean Carmet](/source/Jean_Carmet), [Frank Augustyn](/source/Frank_Augustyn), [Louis Robitaille](/source/Louis_Robitaille_(dancer)), [Anik Bissonnette](/source/Anik_Bissonnette), [Nanette Workman](/source/Nanette_Workman) and [Barbara Eve Harris](/source/Barbara_Eve_Harris).[Jay Scott](/source/Jay_Scott), "'Ooh, that is wonderful, yes!'". ''[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)'', May 17, 1985. The film was originally slated for release as ''Angel Eyes'', but reverted to its original working title ''Night Magic'' by the time of its premiere at the [Cannes Film Festival](/source/Cannes_Film_Festival) on May 17, 1985. Most of the score is in [Spenserian stanza](/source/Spenserian_stanza)s.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19860719&id=oUYwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DKYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2303,3463926&hl=en The Montreal Gazette, July 19 1986 ''Night Magic creators take on just too much of a challenge.'' Bruce Bailey] == Plot == Michael is an unsuccessful musician and playwright, leading a troupe. One night he is visited by three "angels" who offer him three wishes. He chooses as his first wish the ability to express himself perfectly in his art, and as his second, to choose a lover, draw her to him, send her away, and bring her back again. His first wish brings him great success as an artist, but for his second wish he chooses one of the angels (Judy). She gives up her angelic form to become human and join him. They have a child together, but as in his wish, he rejects her, and their house is burned by the other two angels. As his final wish, he asks to be assassinated. Judy refuses to participate, and goes to find him, but just as she reaches him, the other two angels assassinate him. Time stops while, in the only daylight scene of the film, the couple walk through the city together, but then return to his dying body. ==Cast== {{castlist| * [Carole Laure](/source/Carole_Laure) as Judy * [Nick Mancuso](/source/Nick_Mancuso) as Michael * [Stephane Audran](/source/Stephane_Audran) as Janice * [Jean Carmet](/source/Jean_Carmet) as Sam * Lyne Tremblay as Stardust * Danielle Godin as Moonbeam * [Barbara Eve Harris](/source/Barbara_Eve_Harris) as Doubt * Kathryn Greenaway as Pinky * Michelle Stennett as Michelle * [Frank Augustyn](/source/Frank_Augustyn) as Frank * [Louis Robitaille](/source/Louis_Robitaille_(dancer)) as Louis * Jean-Marc Lebeau as Jean-Marc * Jean-Hugues Rochette as Jean-Hugues * Carlyle Miller as Louis (voice) / The Saxophonist * Jean-Marie Benoit as The Guitarist * [Don Alias](/source/Don_Alias) as The Drummer * Margarita Stoker as Walkyrie * Micheline Giard as Walkyrie * Yolande Huraruk as Walkyrie * Joan Henney as Walkyrie * Nathalie Buisson as Miss Shy * Brigitte Valette as Miss Strong * France Deslauriers as Miss Beauty * [Aidan Devine](/source/Aidan_Devine) as The Beggar * [Lewis Furey](/source/Lewis_Furey) as Michael (voice) * [Karen Young](/source/Karen_Young_(actress)) as Doubt (voice) * Erin Dickens as Purple Angel (voice) * Estelle Ste-Croix as Caramel Angel (voice) * [Nanette Workman](/source/Nanette_Workman) as Pinky (voice) * Linda Niles as Michelle (voice) * James Zeller as Frank (voice) * Alan Gerber as Jean-Hugues (voice) * Hugh Ball as Jean-Marc (voice) * Zender Ary as The Beggar (voice) * Charles Linton as Walkyrie (voice) * Gaetan Essiambre as Walkyrie (voice) * Shari Saunders as Walkyrie (voice) * Alison Darcy as Cannibal Kid (uncredited) * Jessamyn Hope as Cannibal Kid (uncredited) * Robert Mofford as Leper (uncredited) }} == Songs == Some of Cohen's lyrics recur in his later work, for example, ''Hunter's Lullaby'' appeared with almost identical lyrics on the album [Various Positions](/source/Various_Positions), and the lyrics of the song ''The Bells'' form a large part of the song "Anthem" from [The Future](/source/The_Future_(Leonard_Cohen_album)). ==Awards== The film garnered four [Genie Award](/source/Genie_Award) nominations at the [7th Genie Awards](/source/7th_Genie_Awards):"Scorecard of major nominees for tonight's Genie Awards on TV". ''[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)'', March 20, 1986. *[Best Art Direction](/source/Academy_of_Canadian_Cinema_and_Television_Award_for_Best_Achievement_in_Art_Direction%2FProduction_Design) ([François Séguin](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_S%C3%A9guin)) *[Best Original Score](/source/Academy_of_Canadian_Cinema_and_Television_Award_for_Best_Achievement_in_Music_%E2%80%93_Original_Score) (Furey) *[Best Original Song](/source/Academy_of_Canadian_Cinema_and_Television_Award_for_Best_Achievement_in_Music_%E2%80%93_Original_Song): "Angel Eyes" *Best Original Song: "Fire" It won the Best Original Song award for "Angel Eyes"."Cousin strikes Genie gold; Comedy-drama triumphs in film awards' top categories". ''[Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette)'', March 21, 1986. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb title|0089685}} {{Leonard Cohen}} Category:1985 films Category:Canadian musical drama films Category:1985 multilingual films Category:Leonard Cohen Category:French musical drama films Category:Films directed by Lewis Furey Category:Films scored by Lewis Furey Category:Rock operas Category:Sung-through musical films Category:Canadian multilingual films Category:French multilingual films Category:1985 Canadian films Category:1985 French films Category:1985 musical films --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Night Magic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Magic) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Magic?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.