The Magician is a 1958 film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Its original Swedish title is Ansiktet, which means "face", and it was released theatrically as The Face in the UK, although video releases have used the U.S. title.

The film stars Max von Sydow as a traveling magician named Albert Vogler. Reading reports of a variety of supernatural disturbances at Vogler's prior performances abroad, the leading townspeople request that Vogler's troupe provide them a sample of their act, before allowing them public audiences. The scientifically-minded disbelievers try to expose them as charlatans, but Vogler has a few tricks up his sleeve.

The film was distantly inspired by G. K. Chesterton's play called Magic which Bergman claimed to be a favourite of his. Bergman actually staged a theatre production of "Magic" in Swedish at one point.

Cast

• Max von Sydow - Albert Emanuel Vogler
• Ingrid Thulin - Manda Vogler (alias Mr. Aman)
• Gunnar Björnstrand - Dr. Vergerus, Minister of Health
• Naima Wifstrand - Granny Vogler
• Bengt Ekerot - Johan Spegel
• Bibi Andersson - Sara
• Gertrud Fridh - Ottilia Egerman
• Lars Ekborg - Simson, the coach driver
• Toivo Pawlo - Police Superintendent Starbeck
• Erland Josephson - Consul Egerman
• Åke Fridell - Tubal
• Sif Ruud - Sofia Garp
• Oscar Ljung - Antonsson, burly stableman
• Ulla Sjöblom - Henrietta Starbeck
• Axel Düberg - Rustan, young manservant

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