The Magician
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1958, Film, 101 min, Comedy, Drama, Swedish, Sweden, MoviePedia score 71
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.
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
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
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