- The Magician (1958 film)
Infobox Film
name = The Magician
caption = DVD Cover
director =Ingmar Bergman
producer =Allan Ekelund
writer =Ingmar Bergman
starring =Ingrid Thulin Max von Sydow Naima Wifstrand Gunnar Björnstrand Bengt Ekerot Bibi Andersson Erland Josephson
music =Erik Nordgren
cinematography =Gunnar Fischer
editing =Oscar Rosander
distributor =AB Svensk Filmindustri
released =December 26 , 1958 film
runtime = 97 minutes
country = SWE
language = Swedish
budget =
gross =
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amg_id = 30838
imdb_id = 0051365"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 theUK , 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.Fact|date=March 2008Cast
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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 manservantExternal links
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title=Special Jury Prize, Venice
years=1959
before="The Lovers"
tied with "La sfida "
after="Rocco and his Brothers "
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