---
title: 'The Magician (1958)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ingmar Bergman'
released: '1958-12-26'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
countries:
  - 'Sweden'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-magician-1958'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051365/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Magician (1958)

1958 · 100 min · Drama, Fantasy · Sweden

Original title: Ansiktet

## Synopsis

Ansiktet, also released as The Magician, is a 1958 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, starring Max von Sydow and Ingrid Thulin. The plot follows a traveling magician named Albert Vogler, whose allegedly supernatural live shows are challenged by the skeptical population of a small village.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ingmar Bergman](https://cinepixo.com/people/ingmar-bergman)
- **Screenplay:** [Ingmar Bergman](https://cinepixo.com/people/ingmar-bergman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Erik Nordgren](https://cinepixo.com/people/erik-nordgren)
- **Producer:** [Allan Ekelund](https://cinepixo.com/people/allan-ekelund)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gunnar Fischer](https://cinepixo.com/people/gunnar-fischer)
- **Editor:** [Oscar Rosander](https://cinepixo.com/people/oscar-rosander)

## Cast

- [Lars Ekborg](https://cinepixo.com/people/lars-ekborg)
- [Gunnar Björnstrand](https://cinepixo.com/people/gunnar-bjornstrand)
- [Erland Josephson](https://cinepixo.com/people/erland-josephson)
- [Bibi Andersson](https://cinepixo.com/people/bibi-andersson)
- [Gertrud Fridh](https://cinepixo.com/people/gertrud-fridh)
- [Max von Sydow](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-von-sydow)
- [Toivo Pawlo](https://cinepixo.com/people/toivo-pawlo)
- [Åke Fridell](https://cinepixo.com/people/ake-fridell)
- [Sif Ruud](https://cinepixo.com/people/sif-ruud)
- [Axel Düberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/axel-duberg)
- [Bengt Ekerot](https://cinepixo.com/people/bengt-ekerot)
- [Ulla Sjöblom](https://cinepixo.com/people/ulla-sjoblom)
- [Oscar Ljung](https://cinepixo.com/people/oscar-ljung)
- [Ingrid Thulin](https://cinepixo.com/people/ingrid-thulin)
- [Naima Wifstrand](https://cinepixo.com/people/naima-wifstrand)

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