The magician

Blu-ray 1958

In 1846, Vogler's Magnetic Health Theater has developed quite a controversial reputation for its mesmerizing performances. The troupe consists of magician Dr. Albert Emanuel Vogler, his assistant Aman (his wife Manda disguised as a man), Granny the elderly potion mistress, coach driver Simson, and the sly barker Tubal. On the outskirts of Stockholm, Consul Abraham Egerman, Police Chief Starbeck, and Dr. Vergerus, the Royal Medical Adviser meet an...

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Aphrodisiacs Fiction

Apparitions Fiction

Impostors and imposture Fiction

Magicians Fiction

Mesmerism Fiction

Stockholm (Sweden) Social conditions 19th century Fiction

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Feature films Fiction films Foreign films Motion pictures, Swedish Video recordings for the hearing impaired

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Criterion collection Criterion collection ; 537 Criterion collection ; 537 Blu-ray

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ISBN:

9781604653397

Edition:

Blu-ray Special edition

Description:

1 videodisc (101 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 inches
polychrome
digital
optical
full screen
HDTV
video file
Blu-ray video
region A

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated

Other Title:

Ansiktet (Motion picture) [Blu-ray]

Notes:

Bonus features: Peter Cowie [featurette] (15 min.); Ingmar Bergman [interview/featurette] (1967) (4 min.); Ingmar Bergman [interview/audio feature with subtitles in English] (1990) (21 min.); Booklet includes the essays "A Portrait of the Artist" by Olivier Assayas, "Through a Glass Drolly" by Geoff Andrew, and an excerpt from 1994's "Images: My Life on Film" entitled "Bergman on 'The Magician'."
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Foto [cinematography], Gunnar Fischer ; klippning [editing], Oscar Rosander ; musik, Erik Nordgren ; dirigent [conductor], E. Eckert-Lundin ; arkitekt [production design], P.A. Lundgren ; kostymer [costumes] Manne Lindholm, Greta Johansson
Max Von Sydow, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Björnstrand, Naima Wifstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Bibi Andersson, Gertrud Fridh, Lars Ekborg, Toivo Pawlo, Erland Josephson, Åke Fridell, Sif Ruud, Oscar Ljung, Ulla Sjöblom, Axel Düberg, Birgitta Pettersson
Originally produced as a Swedish motion picture in 1958
Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; full screen format (1.33:1 aspect ratio) ; monaural
For private home use only
Winner, 1959 Venice Film Festival Special Jury Prize--Ingmar Bergman
Audio track in Swedish, with optional subtitles in English

Contents:

Vogler's Magnetic Health Theater
Johan Spegel
Truths
Arrival
Introductions and interrogations
Experiment
Charms
Love potion
Seduction in the laundry
Grandmother's wisdom
Preparation and confessions
Visitation
Inexplicable
Husbands and wives
Little entertainment
Invisible chain
Body and the aftermath
Confrontation in the attic
Explanations and choices
His Majesty calls
Color bars

Control Number:

3182864

UPC:

715515063913

Other Authors:

Andersson, Bibi, 1935-2019, actor
Bergman, Ingmar, 1918-2007, screenwriter, film director
Björnstrand, Gunnar, 1909-1986, actor
Criterion Collection (Firm), film distributor
Ekerot, Bengt, actor
Fridh, Gertrud, 1921-1984, actor
Janus Films, production company
Nordgren, Erik, composer
Svensk filmindustri, production company
Sydow, Max von, 1929-2020, actor
Thulin, Ingrid, actor
Wifstrand, Naima, 1890-1968, actor

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