Product Details

• Directors: Ingmar Bergman, Sven Nykvist
• Producers: Ingmar Bergman
• Format: NTSC, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, HiFi Sound, Full Screen
• Language: Swedish
• Subtitles: English
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Bel Canto \ Paramount Home Video
• Run Time: 134 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000N3VNFU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #180,814 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Performed by the Swedish State Broadcasting Network Symphony; a Sveriges Radio A. B. Production. Performed in Swedish, with English subtitles.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars bergman's magic, October 28, 2010

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Friend "Sylvanus" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ingmar Bergman's The Magic Flute; The Music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (VHS Tape)

I found this to be a magical rendition of one of my favorite operas. As the previous reviewer noted, Bergman does somewhat deconstruct the opera. However, I did not find this in the least annoying, but rather found it increased my enjoyment. Opera is a highly artificial art form, and showing it in a lighter vein I found useful, for it emphasizes its artificiality. So, I highly recommend this version, especially for those who have enjoyed works of Bergman such as Fanny and Alexander.

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Distracting & annoying camera shots steal the MAGIC!, June 9, 2008

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Tau Pneumatikos (Cosmos) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ingmar Bergman's The Magic Flute; The Music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (VHS Tape)

I would have given this production 5 stars for the terrific performance but for one very annoying flaw. Just when I was caught up in the magic of this most incredible opera the camera would switch from the stage to the audience and I found myself staring into the face of a girl in the audience. This happened not once but several times during the opera. It was so annoying and distracting that it killed my enthusiasm for this rendition of The Magic Flute! If that were not enough to steal the magic they actually showed the actors OUT OF CHARACTER during the intermission! Watching the three muses SMOKE while Pamina and Tamino played chess completely destroyed it for me!