The Magician
Ingmar Bergman's The Magician (Ansiktet) is a engaging, brilliantly imagined narrative of deceit in one of cinema's premier illusionists. Max von Sydow stars as Dr. Vogler, a nineteenth century traveling mesmerist and peddler of potions whose magical is placed to the test in Stockholm by the unkind, eminently rational roy-al medical adviser Dr. Vergérus. The outcome is actually a diabolically clever battle of wits that's both funny and frightening, shot in rich gothic black and white.
Released: 1958-12-26
Genre:
Drama