The Magic Flute (1975)
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A longtime pet project of Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera The Magic Flute was finally brought to the screen in 1973. While the opera itself is offered in a highly stylized and theatrical fashion, the fluidity of the camerawork turns the affair into a purely cinematic experience. Sung in Swedish, the libretto remains as ever a gentle parody of the initiation ceremonies of the Masons, offered as an other-worldly fantasy involving a kidnapped princess (Irma Urrila), a vengeful Queen of the Night (Birgit Nordin), and a carefree wanderer who periodically plays the titular flute. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Josef Kostlinger, Irma Urrila, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ingmar Bergman
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Magic Flute
A longtime pet project of Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera The Magic Flute was finally brought to the screen in 1973. While the opera itself is offered in a highly stylized and theatrical fashion, the fluidity of the camerawork turns the affair into a purely cinematic experience. Sung in Swedish, the libretto remains as ever a gentle parody of the initiation ceremonies of the Masons, offered as an other-worldly fantasy involving a kidnapped princess (Irma Urrila), a vengeful Queen of the Night (Birgit Nordin), and a carefree wanderer who periodically plays the titular flute. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 135 mins
Complete Cast of The Magic Flute
- Josef Kostlinger - Tamino
- Ulrik Cold - Sarastro
- Birgit Nordin - Queen of the Night
- Britt-Marie Aruhn - First lady
- Elisabeth Erikson - Papagena
- Ansgar Krook - Young boy
- Ragnar Ulfung - Monostatos
- Goesta Pruezelius - First priest
- Irma Urrila - Pamina
- Erik Saeden - The Orator
- Håkan Hagegård
- Jane Darling - Maid
- Ulf Johansson - Second priest
- Urban Malmberg - Young boy
- Kirsten Vaupel - Second Lady
- Director(s):
- Ingmar Bergman
- Writer(s):
- Ingmar Bergman
- Categories:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Television
- 1975 - National Board of Review - Special Citation
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