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The Magician (1958)

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Region Code: 1

UPC: 715515063814

Languages: Swedish (Primary), English subtitles

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UPC: 715515063913

Languages: Swedish (Primary), English subtitles

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Synopsis

Ingmar Bergman’s The Magician is an engaging, brilliantly conceived tale of deceit from one of cinema’s premier illusionists. Max von Sydow stars as Dr. Vogler, a mid-nineteenth-century traveling mesmerist and peddler of potions whose magic is put to the test by a small town’s cruel, eminently rational minister of health, Dr. Vergerus (Gunnar Björnstrand). The result is a diabolically clever battle of wits that’s both frightening and funny, shot in rich, gorgeously gothic black and white.

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Set in 19th-century Sweden, this richly Gothic and visually exciting "thinking man's horror film" follows the supernatural exploits of a magician (Max von Sydow) and his troupe who are detained in a small village when his magical powers are disbelieved. The clash between truth and illusion, reality versus the supernatural and the dramatic contrasting the comic all contribute to make The Magician a landmark in film history. (Swedish with English subtitles)

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DVD : $26.99

  • Availability:  Usually ships in
    5-10 days
  • Region Code:  1
  • UPC: 715515063814

    • Studio :  Criterion

  • Languages:  Swedish (Primary) ,  English Subtitles
  • Aspect Ratio: Widescreen, 1.33
  • Features:
  • Digitally remastered: New, restored high-definition digital transfer.
  • Essay: New visual essay by Bergman scholar Peter Cowie.
  • Interview(s): Brief 1967 video interview with director Ingmar Bergman about the film.
  • Interview(s): Rare English-language audio interview with Bergman, conducted by filmmakers Olivier Assayas and Stig Björkman.
  • New and improved English subtitle translation.
  • Booklet: Featuring an essay by critic Geoff Andrew, a reprinted essay by Assayas, and an excerpt from Bergman’s autobiography Images: My Life in Film.
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Blu-ray : $35.99

  • Availability:  Usually ships in
    5-10 days
  • Region Code:  1
  • UPC: 715515063913

    • Studio :  Criterion

  • Languages:  Swedish (Primary) ,  English Subtitles
  • Aspect Ratio: Widescreen, 1.33
  • Features:
  • Digitally remastered: New, restored high-definition digital transfer with uncompressed monaural soundtrack.
  • Essay: New visual essay by Bergman scholar Peter Cowie.
  • Interview(s): Brief 1967 video interview with director Ingmar Bergman about the film.
  • Interview(s): Rare English-language audio interview with Bergman, conducted by filmmakers Olivier Assayas and Stig Björkman.
  • New and improved English subtitle translation.
  • Booklet: Featuring an essay by critic Geoff Andrew, a reprinted essay by Assayas, and an excerpt from Bergman’s autobiography Images: My Life in Film.
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Our Rating: 3.5 Stars

Rating: Not Rated

1958, 101 min

A.K.A.: Ansiktet

Country:  Sweden

Studio :  Criterion

Cast:  Max von Sydow, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bibi Andersson

Director:  Ingmar Bergman