Night Magic

Night Magic is a 1985 Canadian-French musical film written by Leonard Cohen and Lewis Furey and directed by Furey. The film stars Nick Mancuso as Michael, a down on his luck musician whose fantasies begin to come true after he meets an angel (Carole Laure).[1] The film's supporting cast includes Stéphane Audran, Jean Carmet, Frank Augustyn, Louis Robitaille, Anik Bissonnette, Nanette Workman and Barbara Eve Harris.[2]

Night Magic
Directed byLewis Furey
Produced byStephen Roth
Robert Lantos
Written byLewis Furey
Leonard Cohen
StarringNick Mancuso
Carole Laure
Music byLewis Furey
Leonard Cohen
Release date
  • 17 May 1985 (1985-05-17) (Cannes)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryCanada
France
LanguageEnglish
French
Budget$2.64 million

The film was originally slated for release as Angel Eyes,[1] but reverted to its original working title Night Magic by the time of its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 1985.[2]

Most of the score is in Spenserian stanzas.[3]

Awards

The film garnered four Genie Award nominations at the 7th Genie Awards:[4]

It won the Best Original Song award for "Angel Eyes".[5]

References
  1. "Angel Eyes heads for Cannes". The Globe and Mail, March 23, 1985.
  2. Jay Scott, "'Ooh, that is wonderful, yes!'". The Globe and Mail, May 17, 1985.
  3. The Montreal Gazette, July 19 1986 Night Magic creators take on just too much of a challenge. Bruce Bailey
  4. "Scorecard of major nominees for tonight's Genie Awards on TV". Toronto Star, March 20, 1986.
  5. "Cousin strikes Genie gold; Comedy-drama triumphs in film awards' top categories". Montreal Gazette, March 21, 1986.
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