Directed by:
Ingmar BergmanCinematography:
Sven NykvistComposer:
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartCast:
Irma Urrila, Gösta Prüzelius, Hans Johansson, Sonja Lund, Daniel Bergman, Ingmar Bergman, Ingrid Bergman, János Herskó, Erland Josephson, Käbi Laretei (more)VOD (1)
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This scintillating screen version of Mozart’s beloved opera showcases Ingmar Bergman’s deep knowledge of music and gift for expressing it cinematically. Casting some of Europe’s finest soloists—Josef Köstlinger, Ulrik Cold, Håkan Hagegård, and Birgit Nordin among them—the director lovingly recreated the baroque theater of Sweden’s Drottningholm Palace to stage the story of the prince Tamino and his zestful sidekick Papageno, who are sent on a mission to save a beautiful princess from the clutches of evil. A celebration of love and forgiveness that exhibits a profound appreciation for the artifice and spectacle of the theater, The Magic Flute is among the most exquisite opera films ever made. (Criterion)
(more)Cast
Irma Urrila
Finland
Best movies:
The Magic Flute (1975) (TV movie)
Gösta Prüzelius
Sweden
Best movies:
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
The Seventh Seal (1957)
Shame (1968)
Hans Johansson
Sweden
Best movies:
Tears of Stone (1995)
The Magic Flute (1975) (TV movie)
Sonja Lund
Best movies:
The Magic Flute (1975) (TV movie)
Blood Tracks (1985)
Daniel Bergman
Sweden
Best movies:
Face to Face (1976)
The Magic Flute (1975) (TV movie)
Stimulantia (1967)
Ingmar Bergman
Sweden
Best movies:
Scenes from a Marriage (1973)
Cries and Whispers (1972) - narrator
The Passion of Anna (1969) - narrator
Ingrid Bergman
Sweden
Best movies:
Gaslight (1944)
Casablanca (1942)
Cactus Flower (1969)
János Herskó
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Europa (1991)
Sleepwalkers (2002)
The Magic Flute (1975) (TV movie)
Erland Josephson
Sweden
Best movies:
Scenes from a Marriage (1973)
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
The Ox (1991)
Käbi Laretei
Estonia
Best movies:
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
Face to Face (1976)
The Devil's Eye (1960)
Sven Nykvist
Sweden
Best movies:
The Magic Flute (1975) (TV movie)
Liv Ullmann
Japan
Best movies:
Scenes from a Marriage (1973)
The Ox (1991)
Autumn Sonata (1978)
Helene Friberg
Best movies:
Face to Face (1976)
The Magic Flute (1975) (TV movie)
Lars-Owe Carlberg
Sweden
Best movies:
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
Shame (1968)
Winter Light (1963)
Ulf Johanson
Sweden
Best movies:
The Seventh Seal (1957)
Wild Strawberries (1957)
Shame (1968)
Erik Sædén
Sweden
Best movies:
The Magic Flute (1975) (TV movie)
Sven-Erik Jacobsson
Sweden
Best movies:
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
The Magic Flute (1975) (TV movie)
Kirsten Vaupel
Denmark
Best movies:
Mifune's Last Song (1999)
The Magic Flute (1975) (TV movie)
The Idiots (1998)
Lisbeth Zachrisson
Sweden
Best movies:
The Magic Flute (1975) (TV movie)
Montenegro, or Pigs and Pearls (1981)
The Adventures of Picasso (1978)
Arne Hendriksen
Best movies:
The Magic Flute (1975) (TV movie)