The Magician

Name: The Magician
Genre: Drama
Released: 1958-12-26
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Max von Sydow, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Björnstrand, Naima Wifstrand, Bengt Ekerot

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7.4(237 votes)

1958

1h 42m

Drama

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Overview

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.