The Magician (1958)
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101 min
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.
- Release date
- December 26, 1958
- Country of origin
- Sweden
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Cast
- Max von Sydow as Albert Emanuel Vogler
- Ingrid Thulin as Manda Vogler (alias Mr. Aman)
- Gunnar Björnstrand as Dr. Vergerus, Minister of Health
- Naima Wifstrand as Granny Vogler
- Bengt Ekerot as Johan Spegel
- Bibi Andersson as Sara Lindqvist
- Gertrud Fridh as Ottilia Egerman
- Lars Ekborg as Simson, the coach driver
- Toivo Pawlo as Police Superintendant Starbeck
- Erland Josephson as Consul Egerman
- Åke Fridell as Tubal
- Sif Ruud as Sofia
- Oscar Ljung as Antonsson
- Ulla Sjöblom as Henrietta
- Axel Düberg as Rustan
- Birgitta Pettersson as Sanna
- Frithiof Bjärne as Border Officer (uncredited)
- Tor Borong as Border Officer (uncredited)
Crew
- Ingmar Bergman · Director
- Ingmar Bergman · Writer
- Erik Nordgren · Composer
- Gunnar Fischer · Cinematographer
- Oscar Rosander · Editor
- P.A. Lundgren · Production designer