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The Magic Flute

  • 20062006
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.3K
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The Magic Flute (2006)
Trailer for this musical love story based on Mozart's famous opera
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  • Drama
  • Musical
  • Romance
During World War I, in an unnamed country, a soldier named Tamino is sent by the Queen of the Night to rescue her daughter Pamina from the clutches of the supposedly evil Sarastro. But all i... Read allDuring World War I, in an unnamed country, a soldier named Tamino is sent by the Queen of the Night to rescue her daughter Pamina from the clutches of the supposedly evil Sarastro. But all is not as it seems.During World War I, in an unnamed country, a soldier named Tamino is sent by the Queen of the Night to rescue her daughter Pamina from the clutches of the supposedly evil Sarastro. But all is not as it seems.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.3K
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  • Director
    • Kenneth Branagh
  • Writers
    • Emanuel Schikaneder(libretto)
    • Kenneth Branagh(adapted for the screen by)
    • Stephen Fry(English libretto and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Joseph Kaiser
    • Amy Carson
    • Ben Davis
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kenneth Branagh
  • Writers
    • Emanuel Schikaneder(libretto)
    • Kenneth Branagh(adapted for the screen by)
    • Stephen Fry(English libretto and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Joseph Kaiser
    • Amy Carson
    • Ben Davis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Amy Carson and Joseph Kaiser in The Magic Flute (2006)
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    Top cast

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    Joseph Kaiser
    • Tamino
    Amy Carson
    • Pamina
    Ben Davis
    Ben Davis
    • Papageno
    • (as Benjamin Jay Davis)
    Silvia Moi
    • Papagena
    René Pape
    • Sarastro
    Lyubov Petrova
    • Queen of the Night
    Tom Randle
    • Monostatos
    Liz Smith
    Liz Smith
    • The Old Papagena
    Teuta Koço
    • First Lady
    Louise Callinan
    • Second Lady
    Kim-Marie Woodhouse
    • Third Lady
    William Dutton
    • First Boy
    Luke Lampard
    • Second Boy
    Jamie Manton
    • Third Boy
    Rodney Clarke
    • First Officer
    Charne Rochford
    • Second Officer
    Peter Wedd
    • First Armed Man
    Keel Watson
    • Second Armed Man
    • Director
      • Kenneth Branagh
    • Writers
      • Emanuel Schikaneder(libretto)
      • Kenneth Branagh(adapted for the screen by) (screenplay)
      • Stephen Fry(English libretto and dialogue) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Shot entirely in a studio. Even the final scene, which supposedly takes place in sunlit exteriors, was created partly by CGI effects.
    • Quotes

      Papageno: [singing] A birdman's work is never done/ From crack of dawn to set of sun,/ In unrewarded servitude/ He labours to protect his brood. /I feed and train my chirping pets, /I lay down traps and cast out nets,/ I speak in fluent 'Pigeonese' /And charm the birds right off the trees.

    • Crazy credits
      The overture to the opera is played both at the beginning and the end, but only at the end is it played over the film's credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Kenneth Branagh Films 'The Magic Flute' (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      The Magic Flute
      Based on the opera ("Die Zauberflöte") by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder

      Musical Direction by James Conlon

      English libretto and dialogue written by Stephen Fry

      Performed by Joseph Kaiser, Amy Carson, Ben Davis, Silvia Moi,

      René Pape, Lyubov Petrova, Tom Randle, Teuta Koço, Louise Callinan,

      , Kim-Marie Woodhouse, Charne Rochford and many others, with Chamber Orchestra of Europe

    User reviews20

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Superb - by fans for the fans
    I think it's sad that this movie got such a low IMDb grade. I just wanted to say that this film is not for people who has an abc list of criteria each film has to fulfill to be a "good" film.

    I do not watch much TV and film, and it's getting even less as I've started to work in the business myself.

    This movie is for people like me, who've seen enough to see they need something different. AND it's for Magic Flute fans. I you don't like things being different or Mozart, you won't like this film either.

    But IF you like Mozart and things that are different (call it "original" if you'd like). Then this is a MUST SEE. Branaugh has captured ALL the important details i this movie, and by IMPORTANT I don't mean whether the coloratura can hit the F sharp in a special way. I mean captured the true FEEL of the original play.

    The libretto is silly and full of love, so is this movie. I've seen so many different versions of the opera, but only in this film have I seen truly fitting singers in the different roles. Most casts have a dull Tamino -> in this he's brilliant. Pamina is brilliant. Papageno is brilliant.

    Mozart would be proud of himself and the performers and Branaugh if he'd watched it. Congratulations!
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    • Feb 14, 2008

    FAQ3

    • Is this an opera, or an opera adapted into a musical with "regular" singing voices?
    • Does the original Mozart opera use spoken dialogue, like the film?
    • The opera has been accused of being both sexist and racist. Is the film?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 13, 2006 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sihirli Flüt
    • Production companies
      • Idéale Audience
      • Peter Moores Foundation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $27,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,000,853
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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