Ansiktet = The magician / AB Svensk Filmindustri ; written and directed by Ingmar Bergman.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Bergman, Ingmar, 1918-2007, screenwriter, director.

Thulin, Ingrid, actor.

Sydow, Max von, 1929-2020, actor.

Björnstrand, Gunnar, 1909-1986, actor.

Svensk filmindustri, producer.

Criterion Collection (Firm), producer, distributor.

Janus Films, producer, distributor.

Series:

Criterion collection ; 537.

The Criterion collection ; 537

Language:

English

Swedish

Subjects (All):

Magicians--Drama.

Magicians.

Genre:

Drama.

Feature films.

Horror films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (34 pages : illustrations).

monochrome

Other Title:

Magician

Place of Publication:

[New York] : The Criterion Collection : Janus Films, [2010]

Language Note:

Swedish dialogue with English subtitles.

System Details:

DVD ; NTSC ; Dobly digital mono.

digital

optical

mono

NTSC

video file

DVD video

Summary:

A traveling magician bringing his potions and mystical items with him is challenged by the Minister of Health, who believes the magician to be a charlatan. Bonus features include an interview with the director regarding the film and various essays.

Participant:

Ingrid Thulin, Max Von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand.

Credits:

Editor, Oscar Rosander ; music, Erik Nordgren.

Notes:

1.33:1 aspect ratio.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1958.

Bonus features include: Brief 1967 interview with director Ingmar Berman abou the film ; rare English-language audio interview with Bergman conducted by filmmakers Olivier Assayas and Stig Björkman in 1990.

Accompanying booklet includes excerpts from a 1990 tribute to the film by Assayas, a new essay by critic Geoff Andre and an excerpt from Berman's autobiography, Images: my life in film.

ISBN:

9781604653380

1604653388

OCLC:

656593940

Publisher Number:

715515063814

CC1940D The Criterion Collection