The Magic Flute (1975)


The Magic Flute
Release Date01 January 1975
Other NamesThe Magic Flute
TaglineWe only see Bergman, we only hear Mozart
GenreComedy, Romance, Musical, Fantasy, Music
CountrySweden
Filming LocationsDrottningholm Castle Theater, Stockholms län, Sweden
LanguageSwedish
Sound MixStereo
ColorColor

The Magic Flute (Swedish: ) is Ingmar Bergman's 1975 film version of Mozart's opera Die Zauberflöte. It was intended as a television production and was first shown on Swedish television but was followed by a cinema release later that year. The film was shown at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival, but was not entered into the main competition. The film is notable as the first made-for-television film with a stereo soundtrack. However, because of its 1975 television origins, it was not made in widescreen.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Josef Köstlinger
Tamino

Irma Urrila
Pamina

Håkan Hagegård
Papageno

Elisabeth Erikson
Papagena

Britt-Marie Aruhn
Första damen - First lady

Kirsten Vaupel
Andra damen

Birgitta Smiding
Tredje damen

Ulrik Cold
Sarastro

Birgit Nordin
Nattens Drottning

Ragnar Ulfung
Monostatos

Erik Sædén
Talaren

Ulf Johansson
Andra prästen - Second Priest

Gösta Prüzelius
Första prästen

Jerker Arvidson
Vakt i Prövningarnas Hus

Hans Johansson
Vakt i Prövningarnas Hus

Erland von Heijne
Tredje gossen - Third boy

Ansgar Krook
Andra Gossen

Urban Malmberg
Första gossen

Jane Darling
Tärna

Nina Harte
Tärna

Helena Högberg
Tärna

Sonja Karlsson
Tärna

Elina Lehto
Tärna

Lena Wennergren
Tärna

Lisbeth Zachrisson
Tärna

Gösta Bäckelin
Präst

Sixten Fark
Präst

Arne Hendriksen
Präst

Sven-Erik Jacobsson
Präst

Folke Jonsson
Präst

Hans Kyhle
Präst

Einar Larsson
Präst

Carl Henrik Qvarfordt
Präst

Siegfried Svensson
Präst

Boy in Audience

Man in Audience

Woman in Audience

Lars-Owe Carlberg
Man in Audience

Donya Feuer
Woman in Audience

Helene Friberg
Girl in Audience

János Herskó
Man in Audience

Man in Audience

Woman in Audience

Man in Audience

Woman in Audience

Director

Writer

Emanuel Schikaneder

Alf Henrikson

Producer

Måns Reuterswärd
producer

Non-Original Music

Cinematographer

Editor

Siv Lundgren
-

Production Designer

Henny Noremark
-

Set Decorator

Anna-Lena Hansen
-

Emilio Moliner
-

Costume Designer

Karin Erskine
-

Henny Noremark
-

Production Manager

Måns Reuterswärd
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Kerstin Forsmark
assistant director

Sound Department

Peter Hennix
sound

Helmut Muehle
sound

Camera and Electrical Department

Lars Karlsson
assistant camera

Music Department

Eric Ericson
conductor

Other Crew

Donya Feuer
choreographer

Production Company

Sveriges Radio
-

Distributor

Sveriges Television (SVT)

UNITEL

Gaumont

Arthaus Filmverleih

Continental Home Vídeo

Criterion Collection, The

Gaumont Video

Homescreen

Kinokuniya

Kinowelt Home Entertainment

Surrogate

Miscellaneous

Drottningholms Slottsteater
filmed at

Sveriges Radios Kor
chorus

Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester
orchestra






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