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Release Date:
27 August 1959 (USA) moreTagline:
Into the Nether-World! You'll Gasp At This Occult Hypnotic Experience Into the Supernatural! morePlot:
When 'Vogler's Magnetic Health Theater' comes to town, there's bound to be a spectacle. Reading reports... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
My brief review of the film more (16 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Max von Sydow | ... | Albert Emanuel Vogler | |
| Ingrid Thulin | ... | Manda Vogler (alias Mr. Aman) | |
| Gunnar Björnstrand | ... | Dr. Vergerus, Minister of Health | |
| Naima Wifstrand | ... | Granny Vogler | |
| Bengt Ekerot | ... | Johan Spegel | |
| Bibi Andersson | ... | Sara Lindqvist | |
| Gertrud Fridh | ... | Ottilia Egerman | |
| Lars Ekborg | ... | Simson, the coach driver | |
| Toivo Pawlo | ... | Police Superintendant Starbeck | |
| Erland Josephson | ... | Consul Egerman | |
| Åke Fridell | ... | Tubal | |
| Sif Ruud | ... | Sofia Garp | |
| Oscar Ljung | ... | Antonsson, burly stableman | |
| Ulla Sjöblom | ... | Henrietta Starbeck | |
| Axel Düberg | ... | Rustan, young manservant |
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100 min | UK:107 minCountry:
SwedenLanguage:
SwedishColor:
Black and WhiteSound Mix:
AGA Sound SystemFilming Locations:
Djurgardsslaten 49-51, Skansen, Djurgården, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden moreFun Stuff
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Distantly inspired by G.K. Chesterton's play "Magic" which was a favorite of Ingmar Bergman's. He staged a theater production of that play in Swedish. moreQuotes:
Dr. Vergerus, Minister of Health: The whole evening I've been fighting an unexplainable liking for you and your husband.Manda Vogler: You surprise me.
Dr. Vergerus, Minister of Health: I took to you at once... your faces, your silence, your natural dignity. I would not admit it if I were not slightly drunk.
Manda Vogler: Then leave us alone.
Dr. Vergerus, Minister of Health: I can't. You represent what I detest most of all... the unexplainable.
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An appropriately mysterious Gothic tale with fascinating characters, who may or may not actually possess certain powers, the material is envisioned well by Ingmar Bergman, with careful attention to lighting design, and the acting is superb. Max Von Sydow is given the most intriguing part to play, and he pulls it off well, but Ingrid Thulin and Naima Wifstrand both deserve mentions for breathing life into their fey characters too. The film is about illusions ultimately, and those who are too critical to suspend their disbelief. It is a bit hard though interpreting exactly what Bergman intended by some of the oddities that he has placed in, such as dispersing poison to a young man. Are these attempts to add humour to the tale? Even with these odd inclusions and rushed ending that is a let down, it is quite a satisfying film overall. The music is great, the acting is excellent, and the interesting characters help make this film one of Bergman's most intriguing pieces.