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Originally Posted by Ray Jackson
Has anyone here seen The Magician by Bergman?
I bought it today at Barnes and Noble because they were all out of 8 1/2, but I'm not sure if I really want to keep it or not.
How does it compare to The Seventh Seal, Persona, Wild Strawberries in terms of acting/writing/story?
...is it one of Bergman's better films, or somewhere in the middle?
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If you are new I would recommend to start elsewhere, personally. It's not a bad film but I'd rank it at the bottom of all those available on BD and DVD from Criterion .The Trilogy box set and Early Bergman are essential DVDs and I'd recommend Persona, Autumn Sonata, The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries and Fanny & Alexander as essential BDs.