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Magic Flute (The) AKA Trollflöjten (1975)
The Magic of Bergman. The Magnificence of Mozart.Director: Ingmar Bergman
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Swedish LPCM 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 6-page booklet, featuring an essay by Bergman expert Peter Cowie.
Due to an authoring error on the first printing of Criterion’s The Magic Flute, the left and right audio tracks are reversed. This flaw has been corrected on all subsequent printings of this DVD. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
DISC TWO
"Tystnad Tagning Trollflöjten" documentary (63 min)
Interview with Ingmar Bergman (40 min)
"Bergman recontre Mozart" documentary (50 min) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Swedish Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Color-scheme differs significantly from the Criterion-version, which has a reddish hue all over. The French version seems more natural.
Documentaries subtitled in English and French. -
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Extras:"Bergman in Iceland" documentary from 1988 (55 min)
Text notes on the film by Ingmar Bergman (in German)
Bergman biography
Photo gallery
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Swedish Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Act selection
– Act I (62:40)
– Act II (69:24)
DISC TWO
"Tystnad, tagning, Trollflöjten" documentary (62:48) -
Subtitles:Swedish HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.28:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Swedish Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:An NTSC→PAL conversion with inferior image quality.
Extras in Swedish, without any subtitles.
Disc One is Region-free. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
Extras (with Play All)
- "Papageno" 1963 short directed by Lotte Reiniger (10:40)
- "In Mozart's Footsteps" 1938 travelogue (10:36)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Swedish Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 20 page illustrated booklet.
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OVERALL: Draw
The French 2-disc release and the UK release have the lengthiest extras and the German release has an exclusive documentary.
For audio the US release has an LPCM stereo track.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (135:20 NTSC).
- R2 France- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts.
- R2 Germany- Arthaus - No cuts.
- R2 Sweden- Svensk Filmindustri - No cuts (132:01 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts (131:41 PAL).
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 30/06/03
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/04/18UPDATE LOG:
01/01/11: Corrected accent and added Beaver.
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23/08/13: Addition of the R2 German and Swedish edition.
17/04/18: Added UK.
21/04/18: Updated Criterion.
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