The Magic Flute (DVD + Blu-ray) Directed by Ingmar Bergman Mozart's immortal opera is masterfully reworked for the screen by the great Ingmar Bergman in this sublime rendering of one of the composer's best-loved works a cheerful and charming operatic celebration of love, forgiveness and humanity. This marvellously melodic visual treat is available for the first time on Blu-ray and DVD in the UK, The Magic Flute (Trollflöjten) stars Josef Köstlinger as Tamino, a young man determined to rescue beautiful princess Pamina (Irma Urrila) from the clutches of parental evil, helped - or perhaps even hindered - by the roguish pipe player Papageno (Hakan Hagegard).Special features Presented in High Definition and Standard DefinitionPapageno (1935, 12 mins): Lotte Reiniger s enchanting silhouette-animation inspired by Mozart's operaIn Mozart's Footsteps (1938, 11 mins): fascinating post Anschluss travelogue by roving aristocrat Lady Dunn On Such a Night (1955, 37 mins): the colourful adventures of an American opera buff on his first visit to Glyndebourne, directed by Antony AsquithUK theatrical trailer (2 mins)Illustrated booklet with new writing by Sameer Rahim and Vic Pratt, and full film credits Sweden | 1975 | colour | 137 minutes | Swedish language, with English subtitles | original aspect ratio 1.33:1 | cert PG (scene of hanging) | BD50: 1080p, 24fps, PCM 2.0 stereo audio (48kHz/24-bit), region B | DVD9: PAL, 25fps, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo audio (320kbps), region 2
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