The Magician (1958)
| Release Date | 26 December 1958 |
| Tagline | Into the Nether-World! You'll Gasp At This Occult Hypnotic Experience Into the Supernatural! |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | Sweden |
| Filming Locations | Djurgardsslaten 49-51, Skansen, Djurgården, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
| Sound Mix | AGA Sound System |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Psychological Drama, Satire |
| Themes | Out For Revenge, Small-Town Life |
| Tones | Disturbing, Bleak, Deliberate, Goth, Ominous, Tense, Menacing |
| Tags | Afterlife, Death, Debt, Ghost, Hypnosis, Investigation, Magic, Magician [performer], Revenge, Small Town, Supernatural, Traveling, Troupe |
The Magician is a 1958 film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Its original Swedish title is Ansiktet, which means "the face", and it was released theatrically as The Face in the United Kingdom, although video releases have used the U.S. title.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Gunnar Björnstrand
Dr. Vergerus, Minister of Health
Gertrud Fridh
Ottilia Egerman
Lars Ekborg
Simson, the coach driver
Toivo Pawlo
Police Superintendant Starbeck
Åke Fridell
Tubal
Sif Ruud
Sofia Garp
Oscar Ljung
Antonsson, burly stableman
Ulla Sjöblom
Henrietta Starbeck
Axel Düberg
Rustan, young manservant
Birgitta Pettersson
Sanna
Arne Martensson
Customs officer
Frithiof Bjärne
Border Officer
Tor Borong
Border Officer
Harry Schein
Customs officer
Director
Producer
Allan Ekelund
producer
Original Music
Erik Nordgren
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Cinematographer
Gunnar Fischer
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Editor
Oscar Rosander
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Production Designer
P.A. Lundgren
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Costume Designer
Greta Johansson
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Manne Lindholm
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Makeup Department
Börje Lundh
makeup artist
Nils Nittel
makeup artist
Production Manager
Carl-Henry Cagarp
studio production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gösta Ekman
assistant director
Art Department
Karl-Arne Bergman
property master
Sound Department
Åke Hansson
sound
Aaby Wedin
sound
Camera and Electrical Department
Rolf Holmquist
assistant camera
Music Department
Eskil Eckert-Lundin
conductor
Other Crew
Katinka Faragó
script supervisor
Production Company
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
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Distributor
Janus Films
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Continental Home Vídeo
Criterion Collection, The
Kinowelt Home Entertainment
Tartan Video
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