The Magician

1h 42m · 1958 · Directed by Ingmar Bergman · 3.8 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Magician (1958) runs 1h 42m, directed by Ingmar Bergman. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Drama

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.