Zardoz

Zardoz is a 1974 science fiction film directed by John Boorman and starring Sean Connery in one of his first post-James Bond roles. Filmed on a small budget of US$1 million, Zardoz mixture of cerebral, philosophical sci-fi was in complete contrast to Boorman's previous film, the brutal thriller Deliverance.

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Zardoz

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I am Arthur Frayn, and I am Zardoz.

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I have lived 300 years and I long to die,

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but death is no longer possible

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I am immortal.

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I present now my story,

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full of mystery and intrigue,

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rich in irony and most satirical.

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It is set deep in a possible future,
so none of these events has been occurred

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But they may

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Be warned, lest you end as I

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In this tale I am
a fake god by occupation

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and a magician by inclination.

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Merlin is my hero

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I am the puppet master

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I manipulate many of the characters

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But I am invented too for your
entertainment and amusement

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And you, poor creatures,

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who conjured you out of the clay?

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Is God in show business too?

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