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The Magic Flute (DVD, 2000, Criterion Collection) 
The Magic Flute (DVD, 2000, Criterion Collection)

 
The Magic Flute (DVD, 2000, Criterion Collection)

Director: Ingmar Bergman
Rating: Not Rated
Release Date: Apr 2000
Format: DVD
Additional Info: Criterion Collection
UPC: 037429147528
Product ID: EPID3295617
Description: Ingmar Bergman has stated that THE MAGIC FLUTE had long since been an inspiration to him by the time he directed this movie version of an actual staging of Mozart's opera. In Emanuel Schikaneder's libretto--performed here in Swedish inst...
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Movie Description
Ingmar Bergman has stated that THE MAGIC FLUTE had long since been an inspiration to him by the time he directed this movie version of an actual staging of Mozart's opera. In Emanuel Schikaneder's libretto--performed here in Swedish instead of German--Prince Tamino (Josef Köstlinger) is sent by the mysterious and powerful Queen of the Night (Birgit Nordin) to rescue her daughter, Pamina (Irma Urrila), from the sorcerer Sarastro (Ulrik Cold), who has kidnapped the girl. Tamino is aided on his mission by the bird catcher Papageno (Håkan Hagegård), an endearing buffoon (and arguably the opera's most popular character) who wants nothing more than to find himself a loving wife. The director presents a shortened version of the story, enhanced with a Freudian plot element (of sorts), while also giving the piece a slight overhaul for a more modern, less politically questionable feel. Bergman shows the goings-on onstage, often zooming in for close-ups of the performers' interaction with one another, interspersed with shots of individual faces in the audience. The actors were mostly chosen for their appearance and stage presence rather than their vocal prowess, though Hagegård has been singled out by critics for his fine performance and went on to enjoy a distinguished music career.

Credits
Producer:Mans Reutersward
Cast:Jane Darling

Details
Edition:Criterion Collection
Sound:Stereo Sound

Notes
DVD Features:

Region 1 Encoding
Keep Case
Color Digital Transfer
Rarely-Heard Stereo Score
Optional English Subtitles, This film was made for Swedish television (shown January 1, 1975) and released theatrically in the U.S.

Estimated budget: $650,000.

Bergman made many cuts in the opera's libretto and also added a plot point of his own--one that explained the troubled relationship between the Queen of the Night and Sarastro.

Editorial Reviews
"This sprightly version of Mozart's opera is a charming achievement for Bergman..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (07/31/2007)

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