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Cast & Crew

Ingmar Bergman
Director
Max von Sydow
As Albert Emanuel Vogler
Gunnar Björnstrand
As Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health
Erland Josephson
As Consul Egerman
Sif Ruud
As Sofia
Bibi Andersson
As Sara Lindqvist
Åke Fridell
As Tubal

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The Magician (1958) is a Swedish drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman, about a traveling troupe of performers who claim to possess supernatural abilities. The film explores themes of illusion, reality, and the power of suggestion, as the troupe's charismatic leader, Albert Vogler, manipulates the townspeople with his supposed magical powers. The film features Max von Sydow, Ingrid Thulin, and Gunnar Björnstrand in leading roles.

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You can stream The Magician on: The Criterion Channel Apple TV Amazon Store

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Magician include Through a Glass Darkly, Tokyo Twilight, The Wild One, Handsome Serge, Apur Sansar, The Nun's Story.

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The Magician was released in theaters on August 27, 1959.