The Magic Flute (1975)

Trollflöjten (original title)

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G
2h 15min
Comedy, Fantasy
03 Apr 1975 (Finland)
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The story of the prince Tamino and his zestful sidekick Papageno, who are sent on a mission to save a beautiful princess from the clutches of evil.

Director:

Ingmar Bergman

Writers:

Emanuel Schikaneder, Ingmar Bergman, Alf Henrikson

Stars:

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations.
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Still of Britt-Marie Aruhn, Håkan Hagegård, Josef Köstlinger, Birgitta Smiding and Irma Urrila in The Magic Flute (1975)

Still of Håkan Hagegård and Irma Urrila in The Magic Flute (1975)

Still of Helene Friberg in The Magic Flute (1975)

Still of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in The Magic Flute (1975)

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Cast

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	Josef Köstlinger	...	Tamino
	Irma Urrila	...	Pamina
	Håkan Hagegård	...	Papageno
	Elisabeth Erikson	...	Papagena
	Britt-Marie Aruhn	...	Första damen
	Kirsten Vaupel	...	Andra damen
	Birgitta Smiding	...	Tredje damen
	Ulrik Cold	...	Sarastro
	Birgit Nordin	...	Nattens Drottning
	Ragnar Ulfung	...	Monostatos
	Erik Sædén	...	Talaren
	Ulf Johansson	...	Andra prästen
	Gösta Prüzelius	...	Första prästen
	Jerker Arvidson	...	Vakt i Prövningens Hus
	Hans Dornbusch	...	Vakt i Prövningens Hus (as Hans Johansson)
	Erland von Heijne	...	Tredje gossen
	Ansgar Krook	...	Andra gossen
	Urban Malmberg	...	Första gossen
	Nina Harte	...	Draken
	Lauri Lehto	...	Draken
	Jane Darling	...	Tärna
	Helena Högberg	...	Tärna
	Sonja Lund	...	Tärna (as Sonja Karlsson)
	Elina Lehto	...	Tärna
	Lena Wennergren	...	Tärna
	Lisbeth Zachrisson	...	Tärna
	Gösta Bäckelin	...	Präst
	Sixten Fark	...	Präst
	Arne Hendriksen	...	Präst
	Sven-Erik Jacobsson	...	Präst
	Folke Jonsson	...	Präst
	Hans Kyhle	...	Präst
	Einar Larsson	...	Präst
	Carl Henrik Qvarfordt	...	Präst
	Sigfrid Svenson	...	Präst
	Bo W. Lindström	...	Lejon
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Daniel Bergman	...	Boy in Audience (uncredited)
	Ingmar Bergman	...	Man in Audience (uncredited)
	Ingrid Bergman	...	Woman in Audience (uncredited)
	Magnus Blomkvist	...	Man in Audience (uncredited)
	Lars-Owe Carlberg	...	Man in Audience (uncredited)
	Donya Feuer	...	Woman in Audience (uncredited)
	Helene Friberg	...	Girl in Audience (uncredited)
	János Herskó	...	Man in Audience (uncredited)
	Alootook Ipellie	...	Man in Audience (uncredited)
	Erland Josephson	...	Man in Audience (uncredited)
	Käbi Laretei	...	Woman in Audience (uncredited)
	Sven Nykvist	...	Man in Audience (uncredited)
	Liv Ullmann	...	Woman in Audience (uncredited)

Directed by

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Ingmar Bergman

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(uncredited)

Written by

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Emanuel Schikaneder	...	(libretto)

Ingmar Bergman	...	(screenplay)

Alf Henrikson	...	(Swedish translation)

Produced by

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Måns Reuterswärd

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producer (uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Sven Nykvist

Editing by

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Siv Lundgren

Production Design by

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Henny Noremark

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(uncredited)

Set Decoration by

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Anna-Lena Hansen
Emilio Moliner

Costume Design by

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Karin Erskine
Henny Noremark

Production Management

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Måns Reuterswärd

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production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Kerstin Forsmark

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assistant director

Sound Department

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Peter Hennix	...	sound
Helmut Muehle	...	sound

Camera and Electrical Department

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Lars Karlsson

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assistant camera

Music Department

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Eric Ericson	...	conductor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	...	music by: "Die Zauberflöte" (as W.A. Mozart)

Additional Crew

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Donya Feuer

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choreographer

Production Companies

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Sveriges Radio

Distributors

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Svensk Filmindustri (1975) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Sveriges Radio (1975) (Sweden) (tv)
UNITEL (1975) (World-wide)
Gala Film Distributors (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
Gaumont (1975) (France) (theatrical)
Surrogate (1975) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
Dandrea Releasing (1975) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
Delta (1976) (Italy) (theatrical)
Filmes Castello Lopes (1976) (Portugal) (theatrical) (35 mm)
Artkino Pictures (1977) (Argentina) (theatrical)
The Criterion Collection (2000) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
Kinokuniya (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
Gaumont Vidéo (2004) (France) (DVD) (special edition)
Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
Arthaus (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
Leopardo Filmes (2015) (Portugal)
Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
Homescreen (Netherlands) (DVD)
Leopardo Filmes (2024) (Portugal)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (digital restoration) (2017)
Drottningholms Slottsteater (filmed at)
Sveriges Radios Kör (chorus)
Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester (orchestra)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	A production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute" is presented, this film which blurs the lines of it as a stage production - not only with aspects of the theater stage shown, but also the occasional shot of the audience members watching it, and the performers going through their backstage routines during intermission - and a movie as the set moves out from the confines of the stage. The actual story concerns Tamino, a prince, falling in love with Pamina solely from seeing her photograph, Pamina's mother, the Queen of the Night, vowing that Pamina will be his if he rescues her from Sarastro, a demon who has captured her. On behalf of the Queen, three of her attendants, "ladies", who saved Tamino from a serpent, provide him with a magic flute to entice Pamina, and three child angels, who will act as his guides. The ladies also dispatch the pan-flute playing Papageno, a bird catcher who laments not being married himself, with Tamino, they providing him with magic bells as protection. Tamino will discover that not relayed to him by the Queen and her ladies is as it appears, he and Papageno who will have to go through a trial of enlightenment to reach their desired ends. Written by Huggo Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	magical-instrument mission opera-music written-by-director magic-flute See All (74) »
Taglines	The Magic of Bergman. The Magnificence of Mozart See more »
Genres	Comedy Fantasy Music Romance
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:Atp Australia:G Brazil:Livre Finland:S France:Tous publics Italy:T Mexico:B Netherlands:AL Portugal:M/6 Singapore:PG Sweden:Btl United Kingdom:U United Kingdom:PG United States:G West Germany:6

Additional Details

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Also Known As	The Magic Flute (Europe, English title) The Magic Flute (Canada, English title) The Magic Flute (World-wide, English title) The Magic Flute (United States) The Magic Flute (United Kingdom) See more »
Runtime	135 min
Official Sites	Official site
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish
Color	Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Stereo
Filming Locations	Drottningholm Castle Theater, Drottningholm Castle, Drottningholm, Stockholms län, Sweden See more »

Box Office

Budget

$650,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	One of the people shown repeatedly during the overture is Alootook Ipellie, one of Canada's best-known Inuit artists and poets. Ipellie 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 »
Movie Connections	Featured in Bergman Island (2004). See more »
Crazy Credits	There are no onscreen credits in this film other than the title. See more »
Quotes	Tamino, Papageno, Första damen, Andra damen, Tredje damen: [singing] Oh that the lips of every liar, Could thus be sealed and locked for good, Instead of malice, hate, and ire, We would have love and brotherhood See more »

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