The Magic Flute Blu-ray

Release Year: 1975

Runtime: 134 min

Director: Ingmar Bergman

Cast: Josef Köstlinger, Irma Urrila, Håkan Hagegård, Elisabeth Erikson, Britt-Marie Aruhn

Studios: Sveriges Radio

The Queen of the Night enlists a handsome prince named Tamino to rescue her beautiful kidnapped daughter, Princess Pamina, in this screen adaptation of the beloved Mozart opera. Aided by the lovelorn bird hunter Papageno and a magical flute that holds the power to change the hearts of men, young Tamino embarks on a quest for true love, leading to the evil Sarastro's temple where Pamina is held captive.

Special Features:

New 2K digital restoration

with uncompressed stereo soundtrack.

Interview with director Ingmar Bergman

recorded in 1974 for Swedish television.

New interview with film scholar Peter Cowie

Tystnad! Tagning! Trollflöjten! (1975), a feature-length documentary produced for Swedish television about the making of the film.

PLUS

An essay by author Alexander Chee.

Technical Specifications:

• Color
• Stereo
• In Swedish with English Subtitles
• 1.37:1 Aspect Ratio