The Magic Flute (1975)
Original title: Trollflöjten / The Magic Flute
“We only see Bergman, we only hear Mozart”
1975 · 2 h 15 min
Cast
Ulrik Cold Josef Köstlinger Irma Urrila 
Håkan Hagegård Elisabeth Erikson Britt-Marie Aruhn
Credits
Written by: 
Emanuel Schikaneder 
Ingmar Bergman
Plot
A prince and a bird-catcher set out to rescue a princess in Mozart's opera, filmed for Swedish television.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ingmar Bergman's adaptation is warm, theatrical and joyous, one of the finest opera films.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (5,835 votes)
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