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Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
1996 · Film · documentary · 58 min
Directed by David Mamet
Sleight of hand magician Ricky Jay blends light comedy and close-up magic to entertain a live audience. He discusses everything from the birth of the classic cup and balls trick to 14th century poetry.
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Feels like the perfect thread to re-link to my favorite card-trick movie - Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants. Not only is he a deft card manipulator, but he is a great story teller with a vast knowledge of magic history.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z7InE1zXAY4&pp=ygUfcmlja3kgamF5IGFuZCBoaXMgNTIgYXNzaXN0YW50cw%3D%3D
Adding to that, if you like card tricks (magic?) you should check out the movie Ricky Jay and his 52 Assistants. It's on Youtube, and is one of the most mind-blowing bits of slight-of-hand I have ever seen. It helps that Ricky Jay is also a stupendous performer, and very well versed in the history of card tricks.
I think I first heard of the movie from someone here on HN, and I have shared it with all my friends, who all agree it is amazing. Even people who have no (initial) interest in magic are captivated.