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The Magic Flute (1975)
Trollflöjten (original title)

TV Movie  -  G 135 min  -  Comedy | Fantasy | Music
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The Queen of the Night offers her daughter Pamina to Tamino, but he has to bring her back from her father and priest Sarastro... See full summary »

Writers:

Emanuel Schikaneder (libretto), Ingmar Bergman (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Ulrik Cold, Josef Köstlinger and Irma Urrila
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josef Köstlinger Josef Köstlinger ...
Irma Urrila ...
Håkan Hagegård Håkan Hagegård ...
Elisabeth Erikson Elisabeth Erikson ...
Britt-Marie Aruhn Britt-Marie Aruhn ...
Första damen (First Lady)
Kirsten Vaupel Kirsten Vaupel ...
Andra damen (Second Lady)
Birgitta Smiding Birgitta Smiding ...
Tredje damen (Third Lady)
Ulrik Cold Ulrik Cold ...
Birgit Nordin Birgit Nordin ...
Ragnar Ulfung Ragnar Ulfung ...
Erik Sædén Erik Sædén ...
Talaren
Ulf Johansson Ulf Johansson ...
Andra prästen (Second Priest)
Gösta Prüzelius Gösta Prüzelius ...
Jerker Arvidson Jerker Arvidson ...
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Hans Johansson Hans Johansson ...
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Storyline

The Queen of the Night offers her daughter Pamina to Tamino, but he has to bring her back from her father and priest Sarastro. She gives a magic flute to Tamino and magic bells to the bird hunter Papageno, who follows Tamino and wants to find a wife. The duo travels in a journey of love and knowledge. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Priest | Journey | Queen | Filmed Opera | Bird Catcher  | See more »

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We only see Bergman, we only hear Mozart

Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Music | Romance

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Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La flauta mágica See more »

Filming Locations:

Drottningholm Castle Theater, Drottningholm Castle, Drottningholm, Stockholms län, Sweden See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$650,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SEK 303,885 (Sweden)
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Sveriges Radio See more »
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Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

One of the people shown repeatedly during the overture is Alootook Ipeelie, one of Canada's best-known Inuit artists and poets. Ipeelie was attending a meeting of the International Inuit Circumpolar Conference in Stockholm during the production, and was picked off the street because of his unusual features. See more »

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Connections

Referenced in Ingmar Bergman on Life and Work (1998) See more »