The Magician (1958 film)

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The Magician

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
Cinematography	Gunnar Fischer
Distributed by	AB Svensk Filmindustri
Release date(s)	December 26, 1958
Running time	97 min
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]}

[edit] 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

[edit] 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