The Magician

Ingmar Bergman
1958-12-26


7.379
102 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Max von Sydow Albert Emanuel Vogler Unowned
Ingrid Thulin Manda Vogler Unowned
Gunnar Björnstrand Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health Unowned
Naima Wifstrand Granny Vogler Unowned
Bengt Ekerot Johan Spegel Unowned
Bibi Andersson Sara Lindqvist Unowned
Gertrud Fridh Ottilia Unowned
Lars Ekborg Simson Unowned
Toivo Pawlo Starbeck Unowned
Erland Josephson Consul Egerman Unowned
Åke Fridell Tubal Unowned
Sif Ruud Sofia Unowned
Oscar Ljung Antonsson Unowned
Ulla Sjöblom Henrietta Unowned
Axel Düberg Rustan Unowned
Birgitta Pettersson Sanna Unowned
Frithiof Bjärne Border Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Tor Borong Border Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Arne Mårtensson Customs Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Harry Schein Customs Officer (uncredited) Unowned