Film
The Magician
1958 · 1h 42m · Drama
- IMDb
- 7.5
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 100%
- Metacritic
- 86
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Overview
A traveling magician and his troupe arrive in a Swedish town in the 1840s, where their act is scrutinized by local authorities and a skeptical medical official. Their stay leads to a series of confrontations that test the boundaries between performance, belief, and deception.
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Cast
Max von Sydow
Albert Emanuel Vogler
Ingrid Thulin
Manda Vogler
Gunnar Björnstrand
Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health
Naima Wifstrand
Granny Vogler
Bengt Ekerot
Johan Spegel
Bibi Andersson
Sara Lindqvist
Gertrud Fridh
Ottilia
Lars Ekborg
Simson
Toivo Pawlo
Starbeck
Erland Josephson
Consul Egerman
Åke Fridell
Tubal
Sif Ruud
Sofia
Oscar Ljung
Antonsson
Ulla Sjöblom
Henrietta
Axel Düberg
Rustan
Birgitta Pettersson
Sanna
Crew
- Ingmar BergmanWriter · Director
- Allan EkelundProducer
- Gunnar FischerDirector of Photography
- Erik NordgrenOriginal Music Composer
- Oscar RosanderEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 26, 1958
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Drama
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