Synopsis
Ingmar Bergman puts his indelible stamp on Mozart’s exquisite opera in this sublime rendering of one of the composer’s best-loved works: a celebration of love, forgiveness, and the brotherhood of man. The Magic Flute (Trollflöjten) stars Josef Köstlinger as Tamino, the young man determined to rescue a beautiful princess from the clutches of parental evil.
Cast
| Tamino | Josef Köstlinger |
| Pamina | Irma Urrila |
| Papageno | Håkan Hagegård |
| Papgena | Elisabeth Eriksson |
| Sarastro | Ulrik Cold |
| Queen of the Night | Birgit Nordin |
| Monostatos | Ragnar Ulfung |
| Talaren, the Epeaker | Erik Saedén |
| Three Ladies | Britt-Marie Aruhn, Birgitta Smiding, Kirsten Vaupel |
Credits
| Director | Ingmar Bergman |
| Screenplay | Ingmar Bergman |
| Based on the opera by | Mozart |
| Libretto by | Schikaneder |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Sound | Helmut Mühle and Peter Hennix |
| Musical director | Eric Ericson |
| Art direction | Henry Noremark |
| Editing | Siv Lundgren |
| Costumes | Karin Erskine |
| Choreography | Donya Feuer |
| Production manager | Måns Reuterswärd |
| Assistant director | Kerstin Forsmark |
| Conducted by | Eric Ericson |
Disc Features
- Lush color transfer, featuring the rarely heard stereo score in uncompressed PCM sound
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
From the Current
The Magic Flute
by May 15, 2000Twenty-five years after its first appearance, Bergman’s film of The Magic Flute remains the finest screen version of an opera ever produced. Shot in sumptuous color by Sven Nykvist, and featuring some of the finest Nordic singers of the day, the film marks Bergman’s overt tribute...
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