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Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants (1996) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1996 · 58 mins · English
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- Directed by
- David Mamet
- Starring
- Ricky Jay
Ricky Jay showcases his masterful sleight‑of‑hand, mixing light comedy with intimate close‑up magic to captivate a live audience. Throughout the performance he weaves storytelling and historical insight, tracing the origins of the classic cup‑and‑balls routine and even drawing connections to 14th‑century poetry, offering a uniquely entertaining blend of trickery and scholarship.
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