The Magician (1958 film)

The Magician
DVD Cover
Directed by	Ingmar Bergman
Produced by	Allan Ekelund
Written by	Ingmar Bergman
Starring	Ingrid Thulin Max von Sydow Naima Wifstrand Gunnar Björnstrand Bengt Ekerot Bibi Andersson Erland Josephson
Music by	Erik Nordgren
Cinematography	Gunnar Fischer
Editing by	Oscar Rosander
Distributed by	AB Svensk Filmindustri
Release date(s)	December 26, 1958 film
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish
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The Magician is a 1958 film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Its original Swedish title is Ansiktet, which means "face", and it was released theatrically as The Face in the UK, although video releases have used the U.S. title.

The film stars Max von Sydow as a traveling magician named Albert Vogler. Reading reports of a variety of supernatural disturbances at Vogler's prior performances abroad, the leading townspeople request that Vogler's troupe provide them a sample of their act, before allowing them public audiences. The scientifically-minded disbelievers try to expose them as charlatans, but Vogler has a few tricks up his sleeve.

The film was distantly inspired by G. K. Chesterton's play called Magic which Bergman claimed to be a favourite of his. Bergman actually staged a theatre production of "Magic" in Swedish at one point.^{[citation needed]}

Cast

• Max von Sydow - Albert Emanuel Vogler
• Ingrid Thulin - Manda Vogler (alias Mr. Aman)
• Gunnar Björnstrand - Dr. Vergerus, Minister of Health
• Naima Wifstrand - Granny Vogler
• Bengt Ekerot - Johan Spegel
• Bibi Andersson - Sara
• Gertrud Fridh - Ottilia Egerman
• Lars Ekborg - Simson, the coach driver
• Toivo Pawlo - Police Superintendent Starbeck
• Erland Josephson - Consul Egerman
• Åke Fridell - Tubal
• Sif Ruud - Sofia Garp
• Oscar Ljung - Antonsson, burly stableman
• Ulla Sjöblom - Henrietta Starbeck
• Axel Düberg - Rustan, young manservant

External links

• The Magician (1958 film) at the Internet Movie Database

Preceded by The Lovers tied with La sfida

Special Jury Prize, Venice 1959

Succeeded by Rocco and his Brothers

v • d • e The films of Ingmar Bergman 1940s Crisis • It Rains on Our Love • A Ship to India • Music in Darkness • Port of Call • Prison • Thirst 1950s To Joy • This Can't Happen Here • Summer Interlude • Secrets of Women • Summer with Monika • Sawdust and Tinsel • A Lesson in Love • Dreams • Smiles of a Summer Night • The Seventh Seal • Wild Strawberries • Brink of Life • The Magician 1960s The Virgin Spring • The Devil's Eye • Through a Glass Darkly • Winter Light • The Silence • All These Women • Persona • Hour of the Wolf • Shame • The Rite • The Passion of Anna 1970s The Touch • Cries and Whispers • Scenes from a Marriage • The Magic Flute • Face to Face • The Serpent's Egg • Autumn Sonata 1980s From the Life of the Marionettes • Fanny and Alexander • Karin's Face • After the Rehearsal 1990s In the Presence of a Clown 2000s The Image Makers • Saraband

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