
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Jon Turteltaub, 2010
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1797
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is a movie directed by Jon Turteltaub in 2010 and based on the book in verse of the same name by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, first published in 1797. The movie features Jay Baruchel, Nicolas Cage, Alfred Molina, Teresa Palmer, Toby Kebbell, Omar Benson Miller, and others.
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Storyline
In 740 AD, in England, the mighty magician Merlin has three apprentices; Balthazar Blake, Veronica Gorloisen and Maxim Horvath. As Morgana attempts to kill Veronica by possessing her from within, Balthazar stops her by imprisoning Morgana and Veronica in the Grimhold, a magic prison in the shape of a nesting doll.
Movie vs Book

Year
2010
Minutes
109
Movie Rate
6.10
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Country: USA
Year: 2010
Length: 1h49m
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Year
1797
Pages
Book Rate
9.20
S: Goodreads
Book
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Original title: Der Zauberlehrling
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Country: Germany
First published in: 1797
Length: pages
Genre: Poem
User polls & recommendations
“Some people see it as this success when the book is finally made into a movie - that marks its success. I don't see it that way.”
ROBIN HOBB (Writer)
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