The Magic Flute
By May 15, 2000
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Film Info
- Sweden
- 1975
- 135 minutes
- Color
- 1.33:1
- Swedish
- Spine #71
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
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“Bergman may be known better for some of his other films but this one is one of his best.”
