France / Dec 26, 1958
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lars Ekborg | Simson |
| Toivo Pawlo | Starbeck |
| Erland Josephson | Consul Egerman |
| Åke Fridell | Tubal |
| Sif Ruud | Sofia |
| Oscar Ljung | Antonsson |
| Ulla Sjöblom | Henrietta |
| Axel Düberg | Rustan |
| Birgitta Pettersson | Sanna |
| Frithiof Bjärne | Border Officer (uncredited) |
| Tor Borong | Border Officer (uncredited) |
| Arne Mårtensson | Customs Officer (uncredited) |
| Harry Schein | Customs Officer (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ansiktet |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | svenska |
| Production countries | Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | SF Studios |
| Release date | 26 dicembre 1958 |
| Production | Allan Ekelund |
| Writer | Ingmar Bergman |
| Editing | Oscar Rosander |
| Cinematography | Gunnar Fischer, Rolf Holmquist |
| Assistant directors | Gösta Ekman, Ingmar Bergman, Katinka Faragó |
| Camera operators | Gunnar Fischer, Rolf Holmquist |
| Additional photography | Gunnar Fischer, Rolf Holmquist |
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| Production design | P.A. Lundgren, Karl-Arne Bergman |
| Art direction | Karl-Arne Bergman, P.A. Lundgren |
| Set decoration | Karl-Arne Bergman, P.A. Lundgren |
| Music | Erik Nordgren, Eskil Eckert-Lundin, Åke Hansson, Aaby Wedin |
| Sound | Eskil Eckert-Lundin, Åke Hansson, Erik Nordgren, Aaby Wedin |
| Costume design | Manne Lindholm, Greta Johansson, Börje Lundh, Nils Nittel |
| Makeup | Börje Lundh, Nils Nittel, Manne Lindholm, Greta Johansson |
| Hairstyling | Manne Lindholm, Börje Lundh, Nils Nittel, Greta Johansson |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Dec 26, 1958 / 15
United States / Aug 27, 1959 / NR
Finland / Sep 04, 1959 / K-16
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Germany / Oct 06, 1960 / 12
Physical media
Netherlands / Jul 07, 2005 / 12 / DVD
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