The Magician (1958)
NR 1h 42m 6.4/10 IMDb
A traveling magician and his troupe arrive in a Swedish town in the 1840s, where their act is scrutinized by local authorities and a skeptical medical official. Their stay leads to a series of confrontations that test the boundaries between performance, belief, and deception.
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Cast: Max von Sydow, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Björnstrand, Naima Wifstrand, Bengt Ekerot
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Religious persecution
Mental Health & Emotional
Suicide (discussed or ideation)
Other
Forced marriage
Violence & Physical Harm
Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse
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