The Magician
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.
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Cast
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Max von Sydow
Albert Emanuel Vogler
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Ingrid Thulin
Manda Vogler
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Gunnar Björnstrand
Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health
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Naima Wifstrand
Granny Vogler
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Bengt Ekerot
Johan Spegel
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The Seventh Seal
Bibi Andersson
Sara Lindqvist
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Gertrud Fridh
Ottilia
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Hour of the Wolf
Wild Strawberries
Lars Ekborg
Simson
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Toivo Pawlo
Starbeck
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Christopher's Christmas Mission
The Adventures of Picasso
Erland Josephson
Consul Egerman
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The Sacrifice
Nostalgia
Åke Fridell
Tubal
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The Seventh Seal
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Sif Ruud
Sofia
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Port of Call
Ingmar Bergman Director · Erik Nordgren Composer Gunnar Fischer Cinematographer
United States release August 27, 1959 · Produced in Sweden · Production Svensk Filmindustri
Production
SF Studios
Production
Svensk Filmindustri
Production
Sweden
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Languages
Original title
Ansiktet
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
France · December 26, 1958
Theatrical
Sweden · December 26, 1958
Theatrical
United States · August 27, 1959
Theatrical
Finland
September 4, 1959 · Theatrical
Germany
October 6, 1960 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 7, 2005 · Physical · DVD
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