

The Magician
1958-12-26 · 102 min · ★ 7.3
A traveling magician and his troupe arrive in a Swedish town in the 1840s, where their act is scrutinized by local authorities and a skeptical medical official. Their stay leads to a series of confrontations that test the boundaries between performance, belief, and deception.
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- Directors
- Ingmar Bergman
- Production companies
- SF Studios
- Countries
- Sweden
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Max von SydowAlbert Emanuel Vogler
Ingrid ThulinManda Vogler
Gunnar BjörnstrandDr. Vergerus / Minister of Health
Naima WifstrandGranny Vogler
Bengt EkerotJohan Spegel
Bibi AnderssonSara Lindqvist
Gertrud FridhOttilia
Lars EkborgSimson
Toivo PawloStarbeck
Erland JosephsonConsul Egerman
Åke FridellTubal
Sif RuudSofia
Oscar LjungAntonsson
Ulla SjöblomHenrietta
Axel DübergRustan
Birgitta PetterssonSanna
Frithiof BjärneBorder Officer (uncredited)
Tor BorongBorder Officer (uncredited)
Arne MårtenssonCustoms Officer (uncredited)
Harry ScheinCustoms Officer (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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