The Magic Flute

1975, Musical, 2h 14m

25 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Fleet and joyous, Ingmar Bergman's filmed staging of Mozart's The Magic Flute captures the opera's mirth and satire with Scandinavian flair. Read critic reviews

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The Queen of the Night enlists a handsome prince named Tamino (Josef Köstlinger) to rescue her beautiful kidnapped daughter, Princess Pamina (Irma Urrila), in this screen adaptation of the beloved Mozart opera. Aided by the lovelorn bird hunter Papageno and a magical flute that holds the power to change the hearts of men, young Tamino embarks on a quest for true love, leading to the evil Sarastro's (Ulrik Cold) temple where Pamina is held captive.
  • Rating:
    G
  • Genre:
    Musical
  • Original Language:
    Swedish
  • Director:
    Ingmar Bergman
  • Writer:
    Ingmar Bergman
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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Cast & Crew

Ulrik Cold
Sarastro
Josef Köstlinger
Tamino
Irma Urrila
Pamina
Erik Sædén
Talaren
Birgit Nordin
Nattens Drottning
Håkan Hagegård
Papageno
Elisabeth Erikson
Papagena
Britt Marie Aruhn
Första damen (First Lady)
Kirsten Vaupel
Andra damen (Second Lady)
Birgitta Smiding
Tredje damen (Third Lady)
Ragnar Ulfung
Monostatos
Ulf Johansson
Andra prästen (Second Priest)
Gösta Prüzelius
Första prästen (First Priest)
Ingmar Bergman
Director
Ingmar Bergman
Writer
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Audience Reviews for The Magic Flute

  • Sep 29, 2008
    Everyone else is mental! Giving this film such high ratings. I am a fan of Mozart and I have a high tolerance for lengthy foreign films and musicals, bu this was near unbearable. I usual enjoy the songs from this opera, but they are now banned for a year, because of the bad memories from this film. It's so long and for some reason the camera pans to members of the audience for the first four minutes of the film. And throughout the opera at random points the camera pans to some little girl in the audience watching the opera. I mean WTF?? I thought I was watching the opera. DO NOT RENT THIS FILM!! IT"S SO BORING!
    Marion R Super Reviewer
  • Feb 06, 2008
    The opera works surprisingly well in Swedish, and, of course, Bergman's adaptation of this wonderful piece is one of a kind.
    vieras e Super Reviewer
  • Jun 07, 2007
    Excellent. Great take on a great opera by a great director.
    Morris N Super Reviewer
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