Movie·1958·1h 42m
The Magician
Country
Sweden
Language
Swedish
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The Story
Original title: Ansiktet
A traveling magician and his troupe arrive in a Swedish town in the 1840s, where their act is scrutinized by local authorities and a skeptical medical official. Their stay leads to a series of confrontations that test the boundaries between performance, belief, and deception.
Producer
Allan Ekelund
Cinematography
Gunnar Fischer
Music
Erik Nordgren
Editor
Oscar Rosander
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Max von Sydow
Albert Emanuel Vogler
Ingrid Thulin
Manda Vogler
Gunnar Björnstrand
Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health
Naima Wifstrand
Granny Vogler
Bengt Ekerot
Johan Spegel
Bibi Andersson
Sara Lindqvist
Gertrud Fridh
Ottilia
Lars Ekborg
Simson
Toivo Pawlo
Starbeck
Erland Josephson
Consul Egerman
Åke Fridell
Tubal
Sif Ruud
Sofia
Oscar Ljung
Antonsson
Ulla Sjöblom
Henrietta
Axel Düberg
Rustan
Birgitta Pettersson
Sanna
Frithiof Bjärne
Border Officer (uncredited)
Tor Borong
Border Officer (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Ingmar Bergman
Writer, Director
Gunnar Fischer
Director of Photography
Allan Ekelund
Producer
Erik Nordgren
Original Music Composer
Oscar Rosander
Editor
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