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Arthur Frayn: I am Arthur Frayn, and I am Zardoz. I have lived three hundred years, and I long to die. But death is no longer possible. I am immortal. I present now my story, full of mystery and intrigue - rich in irony, and most satirical. It is set deep in a possible future, so none of these events have yet occurred, but they *may.* Be warned, lest you end as I. In this tale, I am a fake god by occupation - and a magician, by inclination. Merlin is *my* hero! I am the puppet master. I manipulate many of the characters and events you will see. But *I* am invented, too, for your entertainment - and amusement. And you, poor creatures, who conjured *you* out of the clay? Is God in show business too?
Arthur Frayn: I am Arthur Frayn, and I am Zardoz. I have lived three hundred years, and I long to die. But death is no longer possible. I am immortal. I present now my story, full of mystery and intrigue - rich in irony, and most satirical. It is set deep in a possible future, so none of these events have yet occurred, but they *may.* Be warned, lest you end as I. In this tale, I am a fake god by occupation - and a magician, by inclination. Merlin is *my* hero! I am the puppet master. I manipulate many of the characters and events you will see. But *I* am invented, too, for your entertainment - and amusement. And you, poor creatures, who conjured *you* out of the clay? Is God in show business too?
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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 have yet 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 and events you will see
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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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Chuckles
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ls God in show business too
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Movie Summary
In the distant future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.
