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The Magic Flute

1975 · 134 min

A warm, theatrical staging of an opera that feels intimate and playful, with Mozart's music carrying you through a whimsical fairy-tale quest.

Tagline
We only see Bergman, we only hear Mozart
Overview
The Queen of the Night enlists a handsome prince named Tamino to rescue her beautiful kidnapped daughter, Princess Pamina, in this screen adaptation of the beloved Mozart opera. 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
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • faith
  • power
  • redemption
Places
  • fantasy world
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism2
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
music, romance, fantasy
Directed by
Ingmar Bergman
Written by
Ingmar Bergman
Starring
Josef Köstlinger, Irma Urrila, Håkan Hagegård, Elisabeth Erikson, Britt-Marie Aruhn, Kirsten Vaupel, Birgitta Smiding, Ulrik Cold
Cinematography
Sven Nykvist
Runtime
134 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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