The read
A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, Metacritic 86/100.
Synopsis
A traveling magician and his troupe arrive in a Swedish town in the 1840s, where their act is scrutinized by local authorities and a skeptical medical official. Their stay leads to a series of confrontations that test the boundaries between performance, belief, and deception.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic86/100
251 audience votes
Key crew
- Ingmar BergmanDirector
- Ingmar BergmanWriter
- Erik NordgrenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Max von SydowAlbert Emanuel Vogler
- Ingrid ThulinManda Vogler
- Gunnar BjörnstrandDr. Vergerus / Minister of Health
- Naima WifstrandGranny Vogler
- Bengt EkerotJohan Spegel
- Bibi AnderssonSara Lindqvist
- Gertrud FridhOttilia
- Lars EkborgSimson
- Toivo PawloStarbeck
- Erland JosephsonConsul Egerman
- Åke FridellTubal
- Sif RuudSofia
Stills
Themes
dual identitymagicparanoiaparanormal phenomenawitchcraftreality vs fantasystruggling artistscam artistdisguisessocial allegory