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With The Magician, an engaging, brilliantly conceived tale of chicanery that doubles as a symbolic portrait of the artist as a deceiver, Ingmar Bergman proved himself to be one of cinema’s premier illusionists. Max von Sydow stars as Dr. Vogler, a nineteenth-century traveling mesmerist and peddler of potions whose magic is put to the test in Stockholm by the cruel, eminently rational royal medical adviser Dr. Vergérus (Gunnar Björnstrand). The result is a diabolically clever battle of wits that’s both frightening and funny, shot by Gunnar Fischer in rich, gorgeously gothic black and white.
Original Release
12/26/1958
US Release
08/27/1959
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Max von Sydow | Albert Emanuel Vogler |
Ingrid Thulin | Manda Vogler / Manda Vogler (alias Mr. Aman) |
Gunnar Björnstrand | Dr. Vergerus, Minister of Health |
Naima Wifstrand | Granny Vogler |
Bengt Ekerot | Johan Spegel |
Bibi Andersson | Sara Lindqvist |
Gertrud Fridh | Ottilia Egerman / Ottilia |
Lars Ekborg | Simson, the coach driver |
Toivo Pawlo | Police Superintendant Starbeck / Starbeck |
Erland Josephson | Consul Egerman |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Max von Sydow | Albert Emanuel Vogler |
Ingrid Thulin | Manda Vogler / Manda Vogler (alias Mr. Aman) |
Gunnar Björnstrand | Dr. Vergerus, Minister of Health |
Naima Wifstrand | Granny Vogler |
Bengt Ekerot | Johan Spegel |
Bibi Andersson | Sara Lindqvist |
Gertrud Fridh | Ottilia Egerman / Ottilia |
Lars Ekborg | Simson, the coach driver |
Toivo Pawlo | Police Superintendant Starbeck / Starbeck |
Erland Josephson | Consul Egerman |
Åke Fridell | Tubal |
Sif Ruud | Sofia Garp / Sofia |
Oscar Ljung | Antonsson, burly stableman |
Ulla Sjöblom | Henrietta Starbeck / Henrietta |
Axel Düberg | Rustan, young manservant / Rustan |
Birgitta Pettersson | Sanna |
Frithiof Bjärne | Border Officer |
Tor Borong | Border Officer |
Arne Martensson | Customs Officer |
Harry Schein | Customs officer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Allan Ekelund | Producer |