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About
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.
Theatrical
Aug 27, 1959
Theaters
1
Director
Producer
Music
Studio
SF Studios
Original Title
Ansiktet
Original Language
Swedish
Cast
Full credits →M
Max von Sydow
Albert Emanuel Vogler
I
Ingrid Thulin
Manda Vogler
G
Gunnar Björnstrand
Dr. Vergerus / Minister of Health
N
Naima Wifstrand
Granny Vogler
B
Bengt Ekerot
Johan Spegel
B
Bibi Andersson
Sara Lindqvist
G
Gertrud Fridh
Ottilia
L
Lars Ekborg
Simson
T
Toivo Pawlo
Starbeck
E
Erland Josephson
Consul Egerman
Å
Åke Fridell
Tubal
S
Sif Ruud
Sofia
O
Oscar Ljung
Antonsson
U
Ulla Sjöblom
Henrietta
A
Axel Düberg
Rustan
B
Birgitta Pettersson
Sanna
F
Frithiof Bjärne
Border Officer (uncredited)
T
Tor Borong
Border Officer (uncredited)
H
Harry Schein
Customs Officer (uncredited)
