The Magician

Name: The Magician
Genre: Drama
Released: 1958-12-26T00:00:00.000Z
Rating: 7.3

About 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.

The Magician (1958) is a drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman. Released in December 1958, it runs 102 minutes.

Its themes are paranoia, witchcraft, paranormal phenomena, and dual identity.

Max von Sydow stars as Albert Emanuel Vogler, Ingrid Thulin as Manda Vogler, Gunnar Björnstrand as Dr. Vergerus, and Naima Wifstrand as Granny Vogler. The screenplay is by Ingmar Bergman. In the United States it streams on Criterion Channel and Kanopy.

Black Swan, The Witch, and Lost Highway make useful companions to The Magician, all filed under reality vs fantasy and magic. TMDB voters put it at 7.3 out of 10 across 251 votes and it carries a NR rating.