The Magic Christian (film) ends. Most mainstream critics have been quite negative on the film, especially for its extensive use of black humour. Darrel Baxton, in his review for "Splitting Image", refers to the film as of 'the school of savage sub-Bunuelian satire'. Christopher Null in filmcritic.com states that 'it is way too over-the-top to make any profound statement'. "The Magic Christian" was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Olive Films on 28 May 2013. The Magic Christian (film) The Magic Christian is a 1969 British satirical black comedy film directed by Joseph McGrath and starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr, with appearances by
Peter Sellers to see them again. At the end of 1962, his marriage to Anne broke down. In 1963, Sellers starred as gang leader "Pearly Gates" in Cliff Owen's "The Wrong Arm of the Law", followed by his portrayal of a vicar in "Heavens Above!" After his father's death in October 1962, Sellers decided to leave England and was approached by director Blake Edwards who offered him the role of Inspector Clouseau in "The Pink Panther", after Peter Ustinov had backed out of the film. Edwards later recalled his feelings as "desperately unhappy and ready to kill, but as fate would have