Fresh
The movie has elements of Gothic horror and philosophy, along with lusty, low comedy rolls.
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
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The Magician
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Ingmar Bergman Director
- Max von Sydow as Albert Emanuel Vogler
- Gunnar Björnstrand as Dr. Vergerus, Minister of Health
- Ingrid Thulin as Manda Vogler
- Naima Wifstrand as Granny Vogler
- Bengt Ekerot as Johan Spegel
- Bibi Andersson as Sara Lindqvist
- Gertrud Fridh as Ottilia
- Lars Ekborg as Simson, the coach driver
- Toivo Pawlo Cast
- Erland Josephson Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
100%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It is one of Bergman's most tightly structured and frightening films.
Don Druker, Chicago Reader
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