"Magic in the Moonlight" movie quotes tell the story of one man who seeks to expose an alleged fake spiritualist. The comedy-drama movie was written and directed by Woody Allen. "Magic in the Moonlight" opened in a limited number of theaters in the United States on July 25, 2014.
In "Magic in the Moonlight," Stanley Crawford (Colin Firth) is stage illusionist Wei Ling Soo in 1920s Europe. As a favor to his friend Howard Burkan (Simon McBurney), Stanley visits the French Riviera to spend time with the Catledge family in a hopeful effort to expose Sophie Baker (Emma Stone), a spiritualist whom Howard thinks is a fraud.
Despite learning that members of the Catledge family, including Brice (Hamish Linklater), Grace (Jacki Weaver) and Carolina (Erica Leerhsen), are smitten with Sophie, Stanley is still unconvinced. But her charm and her ability to make him see the world in a way he never believed was real is growing on Stanley. His determination in the end may just shock everyone involved.
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Magic in the Moonlight Movie Quotes,
Holding a Seance Tonight
Stanley Crawford: "I understand you're holding a seance tonight."
Grace Catledge: "The planets are in alignment."
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Sophie Baker: "Now, I will summon the unseen worlds. Give us a sign!"
When Sophie holds a seance, Stanley thinks that this is a sure time to see that she's a fake. Instead, Stanley witnesses things he cannot explain.
Not Entirely Unappealing
Mrs. Baker: "Mr. Crawford is rather obnoxious."
Sophie Baker: "But he's not entirely unappealing."
Though they seem to have a combative relationship thus far, Sophie and Stanley are warming up to one another. Perhaps a romance is to follow?
Cumulus Clouds or Cirrus?
Sophie Baker: "My mental impressions are cloudy."
Stanley Crawford: "Are they cumulus clouds or cirrus?"
Sophie Baker: "You're making fun of me."
Stanley doesn't even try to hide the fact that he thinks Sophie's full of it when her vision grows cloudy. She is not amused by his mocking questions.
She's Quite Likable
Aunt Vanessa: "Stanley doesn't believe in spiritualists. He thinks you are all scoundrels."
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Aunt Vanessa: "She's quite likable, even if she is a fraud."
While Stanley might not be charmed by Sophie, his Aunt Vanessa is warming up to the girl. Fraud or not, she is something special.
You Find That Menacing?
Stanley Crawford: "My aunt used to bring me here as a boy. The roof opens up and the universe is menacing."
Sophie Baker: "You find that menacing? I say it looks pretty romantic."
Stanley and Sophie head out to an observatory, a place Stanley visited as a child. He finds it menacing while she thinks it's romantic.
The More I Watch Her, the More I'm Stunned
Stanley Crawford: "The more I watch her, the more I'm stunned. Could she be real? I'm beginning to question my own common sense."
Aunt Vanessa: "You've always been so certain about the world and I've always tried to teach you that we don't know."
Stanley's Aunt Vanessa tries to remind him that despite his feelings to the contrary, the world is often not black or white, or even explainable. He's starting to see that she may be right.
Greatest Debunker of Fake Spiritualists
Howard Burkan: "Stanley, you are still the best in the world… I need your help."
Stanley Crawford: "The plot thickens."
Howard Burkan: "The Catledge family are socialites in the South of France. There's a woman who has them believing she's a spirit medium. You are the greatest debunker of fake spiritualists."
Stanley Crawford: "She won't fool me."
Howard Burkan enlists his friend, Stanley Crawford, for a special task. Howard thinks that a prominent family is being duped and wants Stanley to investigate.
More Mystery, More Magic
Stanley Crawford: "I'm overwhelmed, Sophie. I never thought you could be this beautiful… I believe that the dull reality of life is all there is but you are proof that there's more, more mystery, more magic."
Stanley is forever changed by Sophie, especially on his outlook on life. But she has shown him things beyond his former dull reality and that's something magical.
You Think You'll Trick Me
Stanley Crawford: "You are a very clever little humbug."
Sophie Baker: "You think you'll trick me into showing you how I deceive people."
Sophie is not dumb to Stanley's plan to expose her as a fraud and confronts him on this motive head on.
Are You from the Orient?
Sophie Baker: "I'm getting a mental impression. Are you from the Orient? Far East?"
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Howard Burkan: "Considering you are Wei Ling Soo, that's pretty damn impressive."
In his first meeting with Sophie, Stanley is far from convinced that she's the real deal but her reading of him is pretty spot on.