February 6, 2008
The opera works surprisingly well in Swedish, and, of course, Bergman's adaptation of this wonderful piece is one of a kind.
Josef Köstlinger,
Irma Urrila,
Ulrik Cold,
Erik Saeden,
Birgit Nordin
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A longtime pet project of Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera The Magic Flute was finally brought to the screen in 1973. While the opera itself is offered in a highly sty... read more
DVD Release Date: May 16, 2000
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June 24, 2009Everyone else is mental! Giving this film such high ratings. I am a fan of Mozart and I have a high tolerance for lengthy foreign films and musicals, bu this was near unbearable. I usual enjoy the songs from this opera, but they are now banned for a year, because of the bad memor... read more
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May 24, 2010Bergman does opera drama, and it's a mixed bag. It's one of those weird occasions where a play is filmed live, or at least pretends to be filmed live. There are random moments of the camera recording people in the audience looking at the play, which is plain stupid. My attention ... read more
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December 1, 2007My favorite film of an opera, my favorite opera of any composer, and it's my favorite composer. Mozart's mix of the profound (the brotherhood of all mankind, etc.) and the humorous (instead of having the prince slay the dragon to save the maid at the end; it's at the beginning an... read more
Critic Reviews
December 7, 2007
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
August 1, 2007
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Ingmar Bergman's mounting of the Mozart masterpiece is appealingly conventional. Full Review
May 20, 2003
Vincent Canby, New York Times
An absolutely dazzling film entertainment, so full of beauty, intelligence, wit, and fun that it becomes a testimonial not only to man's possibilities but also to his high spirits. Full Review
May 20, 2009
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
What Bergman does is to convey the actual magic of theater at its best. Full Review
February 15, 2006
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It's as pleasing to look at as hear. Full Review
July 31, 2004
Nick Davis, Nick's Flick Picks
A particular delight for opera fans, though colorfully engaging to everyone.
May 24, 2003
Film4
If filmed opera seems a contradiction -- no more than an excuse to immortalize a performance -- this production is the exception to the rule. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Ted Prigge, rec.arts.movies.reviews
This film is stunning to look at, with wonderful sets, interesting costumes, and yet another work of gorgeous cinematography by Bergman fave, Sven Nykvist. Full Review
April 4, 2006
Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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