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The Magic Flute

1983 · 160 min

A lavish, playful stage production that sweeps you up in its melodies and fairy-tale charm, though its length asks for patience.

Overview
The Queen of the Night enlists a handsome prince named Tamino to rescue her beautiful kidnapped daughter, Princess Pamina. Aided by the lovelorn bird hunter Papageno and a magical flute that holds the power to change the hearts of men, young Tamino embarks on a quest for true love, leading to the evil Sarastro's temple where Pamina is held captive.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • faith
  • morality
  • freedom
  • obsession
Places
  • fantasy world
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism2
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
music, romance, adventure, fantasy, comedy
Directed by
August Everding
Written by
Emanuel Schikaneder
Starring
Francisco Araiza, Wolfgang Brendel, Lucia Popp, Edita Gruberova, Kurt Moll, Pamela Coburn, Daphne Evangelatos, Cornelia Wulkopf
Runtime
160 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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