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The Magician (1958)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : Ingmar Bergman

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow
Albert Emanuel Vogler
Ingrid Thulin
Ingrid Thulin
Manda Vogler
Gunnar Björnstrand
Gunnar Björnstrand
Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health
Naima Wifstrand
Naima Wifstrand
Granny Vogler
Bengt Ekerot
Bengt Ekerot
Johan Spegel
Bibi Andersson
Bibi Andersson
Sara Lindqvist
Gertrud Fridh
Gertrud Fridh
Ottilia
Lars Ekborg
Lars Ekborg
Simson
Toivo Pawlo
Toivo Pawlo
Starbeck
Erland Josephson
Erland Josephson
Consul Egerman
Åke Fridell
Åke Fridell
Tubal
Sif Ruud
Sif Ruud
Sofia
Oscar Ljung
Oscar Ljung
Antonsson
Ulla Sjöblom
Ulla Sjöblom
Henrietta
Axel Düberg
Axel Düberg
Rustan
Birgitta Pettersson
Birgitta Pettersson
Sanna
Frithiof Bjärne
Frithiof Bjärne
Border Officer (uncredited)
Tor Borong
Tor Borong
Border Officer (uncredited)
Arne Mårtensson
Arne Mårtensson
Customs Officer (uncredited)
Harry Schein
Harry Schein
Customs Officer (uncredited)

Crews

Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman
Director
Gunnar Fischer
Gunnar Fischer
Director of Photography
Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman
Writer
Allan Ekelund
Allan Ekelund
Producer
Erik Nordgren
Erik Nordgren
Original Music Composer
Oscar Rosander
Oscar Rosander
Editor
P.A. Lundgren
P.A. Lundgren
Production Design
Greta Johansson
Greta Johansson
Costume Design
Manne Lindholm
Manne Lindholm
Costume Design
Börje Lundh
Börje Lundh
Makeup Artist
Nils Nittel
Nils Nittel
Makeup Artist
Gösta Ekman
Gösta Ekman
Assistant Director
Åke Hansson
Åke Hansson
Sound
Aaby Wedin
Aaby Wedin
Sound
Carl-Henry Cagarp
Carl-Henry Cagarp
Production Manager
Karl-Arne Bergman
Karl-Arne Bergman
Property Master
Rolf Holmquist
Rolf Holmquist
Assistant Camera
Eskil Eckert-Lundin
Eskil Eckert-Lundin
Conductor
Katinka Faragó
Katinka Faragó
Script Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

Ingmar Bergman: Peter Cowie on
The Magician - Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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