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The Magician (1958)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
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Overview
When ‘Vogler’s Magnetic Health Theater’ comes to town, there’s bound to be a spectacle. Reading reports of a variety of supernatural disturbances at Vogler’s prior performances abroad, the leading townspeople (including the police chief and medical examiner) request that their troupe provide them a sample of their act, before allowing them public audiences. The scientific-minded disbelievers try to expose them as charlatans, but Vogler and his crew prove too clever for them.
Rated NR | Length 101 minutes
Actors
Max von Sydow | Ingrid Thulin | Gunnar Björnstrand | Naima Wifstrand | Bengt Ekerot | Bibi Andersson | Gertrud Fridh | Lars Ekborg | Toivo Pawlo | Erland Josephson | Åke Fridell | Sif Ruud | Oscar Ljung | Ulla Sjöblom | Axel Düberg | Birgitta Pettersson | Frithiof Bjärne | Tor Borong | Arne Mårtensson | Harry Schein
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04/2025 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Clearly a metaphor, I think, of the relationship between the artist and the audience. Perhaps a little underwhelming, falling as it does between Bergman’s great films of the 1950’s and 1960’s. Amazing cast, though.
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