"The Magician" is one of my personal favorite Bergman films! While it isn't as classic as films like "The Seventh Seal" and "Wild Strawberries", but I think that this film deserves just as much credit as other, more acclaimed Bergman films.
This is, without a doubt, one of Bergman's lighter films. While the film does get really dark and even sad at times, a majority of it is surprisingly light, and there's tons of comic bits! Trust me, it's much lighter than a film like "Winter Light", a Bergman film that's basically about a priest that starts losing his faith and just becomes depressed. While that isn't really the whole film, that's the basic plot synopsis!
"The Magician" is also very beautiful to look at (like all other Bergman films). The lighting and cinematography are beautifully Gothic and fit the story well.
Overall, this is an amazing, funny, and beautiful film from a masterful filmmaker.
This is, without a doubt, one of Bergman's lighter films. While the film does get really dark and even sad at times, a majority of it is surprisingly light, and there's tons of comic bits! Trust me, it's much lighter than a film like "Winter Light", a Bergman film that's basically about a priest that starts losing his faith and just becomes depressed. While that isn't really the whole film, that's the basic plot synopsis!
"The Magician" is also very beautiful to look at (like all other Bergman films). The lighting and cinematography are beautifully Gothic and fit the story well.
Overall, this is an amazing, funny, and beautiful film from a masterful filmmaker.