The Sorcerer

About the show

Alexis Pointdextre, engaged to Aline Sangazure, wants love to unite people across social ranks. He hires John Wellington Wells, a family sorcerer, to make a potion that causes everyone who drinks it to fall in love with the first person of the opposite sex they see. Villagers awaken to comically mismatched attractions, including Aline’s sudden love for the vicar, Dr Daly. The spell can be broken only if Alexis or Wells gives his life. Wells sacrifices himself to Ahrimanes, freeing the villagers to pair according to their true feelings.