Buy Physical Copy At:
Licensor
Svensk Filmindustri
Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
Featuring: Max von Sydow, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Björnstrand, Naima Wifstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Bibi Andersson, Gertrud Fridh, Lars Ekborg, Tovio Pawlo, Erland Josephson, Åke Fridell, Sif Ruud
Ingmar Bergman’s The Magician (Ansiktet) is an engaging, brilliantly conceived tale of deceit from one of cinema’s premier illusionists. Max von Sydow stars as Dr. Vogler, a nineteenth-century traveling mesmerist and peddler of potions whose magic is put to the test in Stockholm by the cruel, eminently rational royal medical adviser Dr. Vergérus. The result is a diabolically clever battle of wits that’s both frightening and funny, shot in rich, gorgeously gothic black and white.
Technical Specifications
Format: DVD
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio:
Swedish 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
Resolution:
Subtitles:
English
Region:
1
Discs:
1 Disc |
DVD-9
Supplements
- New visual essay by Bergman scholar Peter Cowie
- Brief 1967 video interview with director Ingmar Bergman about the film
- Rare English-language audio interview with Ingmar Bergman conducted by filmmakers Olivier Assayas and Stig Björkman in 1990
- A booklet featuring excerpts from a 1990 tribute to the film by Olivier Assayas, a new essay by critic Geoff Andrew, and an excerpt from Ingmar Bergman’s autobiography Images: My Life in Film
Forum Member Statistics
Sign-in with your forum account to rate this release
Film
Picture
Audio
Supplements
Artwork
Release Credits
Producer: Johanna Schiller
Artwork: Michael Boland
Restoration Information
Restoration by:
/
Year:
Scanned at:
Restored at:
Sources:
,
Notes: