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By Raymond Benson
Once again The Criterion Collection digs into master director Ingmar Bergman’s vault and brings us his exquisite, enigmatic film from 1958, The Magician (originally titled The Face in the UK; in fact, the Swedish title, Ansiktet, means “Face”).
Set sometime in the 1800s, the story concerns a traveling magic and medicine show called “Vogler’s Magnetic Health Theater.” The troupe consists of Vogler (Max von Sydow), the mute magician of the picture’s title, his “ward,” Mr. Aman (Ingrid Thulin in disguise, although it’s no surprise that the character is a woman), Tubal (Ake Fridell), who acts as manager/spokesman, and the inscrutable Granny (Naima Wifstrand), an old witch who dabbles in love potions. Picked up along the road is an alcoholic actor, Spegel (Bengt Ekerot, who was memorable as Death in The Seventh Seal).
Before the company...
By Raymond Benson
Once again The Criterion Collection digs into master director Ingmar Bergman’s vault and brings us his exquisite, enigmatic film from 1958, The Magician (originally titled The Face in the UK; in fact, the Swedish title, Ansiktet, means “Face”).
Set sometime in the 1800s, the story concerns a traveling magic and medicine show called “Vogler’s Magnetic Health Theater.” The troupe consists of Vogler (Max von Sydow), the mute magician of the picture’s title, his “ward,” Mr. Aman (Ingrid Thulin in disguise, although it’s no surprise that the character is a woman), Tubal (Ake Fridell), who acts as manager/spokesman, and the inscrutable Granny (Naima Wifstrand), an old witch who dabbles in love potions. Picked up along the road is an alcoholic actor, Spegel (Bengt Ekerot, who was memorable as Death in The Seventh Seal).
Before the company...
- 10/19/2010
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
My introduction to classic foreign cinema began with three films you would suspect most anyone would begin with: Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, Federico Fellini's 8 1/2 and Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal. It probably comes as no surprise I instantly fell in love with all three films as well as all three directors. So, when it was revealed a Bergman film I wasn't at all familiar with was coming to Criterion Blu-ray it certainly was exciting. Not to mention it's a Bergman film with Max von Sydow, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Bengt Ekerot and Bibi Andersson. All of which are Bergman regulars, which only added to my anticipation.
The film centers on a traveling magic show referred to as 'Vogler's Magnetic Health Theater'. Max von Sydow plays the magician Vogler who's brought under question by a small town police chief and medical examiner, disbelieving they are true magicians.
The...
The film centers on a traveling magic show referred to as 'Vogler's Magnetic Health Theater'. Max von Sydow plays the magician Vogler who's brought under question by a small town police chief and medical examiner, disbelieving they are true magicians.
The...
- 10/12/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
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