The Magician (1958)1h42
Drama
Director Ingmar Bergman (7.7 avg)
Also directed The Seventh Seal, Persona, Wild Strawberries, and 63 more
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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Cast
Max von Sydow
Ingrid Thulin
Gunnar Björnstrand
Naima Wifstrand
Bengt Ekerot
Bibi Andersson
Gertrud Fridh
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