The Magician
Ingmar Bergman's The Magician (Ansiktet) is a engaging, brilliantly conceived narrative of deceit in among cinema's premier illusionists. Max von Sydow stars as Dr. Vogler, a nineteenth century traveling mesmerist and peddler of potions whose magic is put to the test from Stockholm by the barbarous, eminently rational royal medical adviser Dr. Vergérus. The end result is just actually a diabolically smart conflict of wits that's both amusing and frightening, shot in gorgeously darkened blackandwhite.
Released: 1958-12-26
Genre:
Drama