The Magic Flute (2-DVD) G
We only see Bergman, we only hear Mozart
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DVD Details
- Number of Discs: 2
- Rated: G
- Run Time: 2 hours, 18 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: March 12, 2019
- Originally Released: 1975
- Label: Criterion Collection
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Josef Köstlinger, Irma Urrila, Håkan Hagegård & Ulrik Cold | |
Directed by | Ingmar Bergman | |
Edited by | Siv Lundgren | |
Screenplay by | Ingmar Bergman | |
Director of Photography: | Sven Nykvist |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 3/4 --
One of the better opera-on-film adaptations.
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Film Frenzy
The film seems to have been conceived in misunderstandings.
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The New York Review of Books
Rating: 8/10 --
If anything, The Magic Flute gives viewers the clearest window into Bergman's fascination with the otherworldly, as the project allowed him to realize his childhood dream of filming his favorite opera.
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The Retro Set
The film doesn't offer much. It's a true version, with some glimmers of irony and good humor, always in between cinema and theater. [Full Review in Spanish]
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El Pais (Spain)
This sprightly version of Mozart's opera is a charming achievement for Bergman...
USA Today
Rating: 5/5 --
An absolutely dazzling film entertainment, so full of beauty, intelligence, wit, and fun that it becomes a testimonial not only to man's possibilities but also to his high spirits.
New York Times
While the Mozart purist may take issue with Bergman's conception of The Magic Flute, no one can deny the technical perfection with which the film has been mounted.
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Sight and Sound
Product Description:
Ingmar Bergman has stated that THE MAGIC FLUTE had long since been an inspiration to him by the time he directed this movie version of an actual staging of Mozart's opera. In Emanuel Schikaneder's libretto--performed here in Swedish instead of German--Prince Tamino (Josef Köstlinger) is sent by the mysterious and powerful Queen of the Night (Birgit Nordin) to rescue her daughter, Pamina (Irma Urrila), from the sorcerer Sarastro (Ulrik Cold), who has kidnapped the girl. Tamino is aided on his mission by the bird catcher Papageno (Håkan Hagegård), an endearing buffoon (and arguably the opera's most popular character) who wants nothing more than to find himself a loving wife. The director presents a shortened version of the story, enhanced with a Freudian plot element (of sorts), while also giving the piece a slight overhaul for a more modern, less politically questionable feel. Bergman shows the goings-on onstage, often zooming in for close-ups of the performers' interaction with one another, interspersed with shots of individual faces in the audience. The actors were mostly chosen for their appearance and stage presence rather than their vocal prowess, though Hagegård has been singled out by critics for his fine performance and went on to enjoy a distinguished music career.
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- Sales Rank: 57,624
- UPC: 715515227315
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