Fresh
Using the opera's timeless whimsy and inventiveness, the movie replicates a performance on the stage that is so good that it almost makes you forget the participants' ABBA-like hairstyles.
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
The Magic Flute
We only see Bergman, we only hear Mozart
1975 · 2h 14m · G
Fantasy, Music, Romance
Directed by
Ingmar Bergman
Overview
The Queen of the Night enlists a handsome prince named Tamino to rescue her beautiful kidnapped daughter, Princess Pamina, in this screen adaptation of the beloved Mozart opera. Aided by the lovelorn bird hunter Papageno and a magical flute that holds the power to change the hearts of men, young Tamino embarks on a quest for true love, leading to the evil Sarastro's temple where Pamina is held captive.
Director and cast
- Ingmar Bergman Director
- Josef Köstlinger as Tamino
- Irma Urrila as Pamina
- Håkan Hagegård as Papageno
- Elisabeth Erikson as Papagena
- Britt-Marie Aruhn as Första damen (First Lady)
- Kirsten Vaupel as Andra damen (Second Lady)
- Birgitta Smiding as Tredje damen (Third Lady)
- Ulrik Cold as Sarastro
- Birgit Nordin as Nattens Drottning
- Ragnar Ulfung as Monostatos
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
100%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Ingmar Bergman's mounting of the Mozart masterpiece is appealingly conventional.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh
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.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
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