The Magician (1958 film)
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| Directed by | Ingmar Bergman |
| Written by | Ingmar Bergman |
| Produced by | Allan Ekelund |
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| Cinematography | Gunnar Fischer |
| Edited by | Oscar Rosander |
| Music by | Erik Nordgren |
| Distributed by | AB Svensk Filmindustri |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Ansiktet (lit. 'The Face'), also released as The Magician, is a 1958 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, starring Max von Sydow and Ingrid Thulin. The plot follows a traveling magician named Albert Vogler, whose allegedly supernatural live shows are challenged by the skeptical population of a small village.
Blending elements of psychological drama and horror, the film was distantly inspired by G. K. Chesterton's 1913 play Magic.
The film was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 31st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.