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The Magic Flute

  • 2006
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.4K
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The Magic Flute (2006)
Trailer for this musical love story based on Mozart's famous opera
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DramaMusicalRomance

During World War I, in an unnamed country, a soldier named Tamino is sent by the Queen of the Night to rescue her daughter Pamina from the clutches of the supposedly evil Sarastro. But all i... Read allDuring World War I, in an unnamed country, a soldier named Tamino is sent by the Queen of the Night to rescue her daughter Pamina from the clutches of the supposedly evil Sarastro. But all is not as it seems.During World War I, in an unnamed country, a soldier named Tamino is sent by the Queen of the Night to rescue her daughter Pamina from the clutches of the supposedly evil Sarastro. But all is not as it seems.

  • Director
    • Kenneth Branagh
  • Writers
    • Emanuel Schikaneder
    • Kenneth Branagh
    • Stephen Fry
  • Stars
    • Joseph Kaiser
    • Amy Carson
    • Ben Davis
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kenneth Branagh
    • Writers
      • Emanuel Schikaneder
      • Kenneth Branagh
      • Stephen Fry
    • Stars
      • Joseph Kaiser
      • Amy Carson
      • Ben Davis
    • 20User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast99+

    Joseph Kaiser
    • Tamino
    Amy Carson
    • Pamina
    Ben Davis
    Ben Davis
    • Papageno
    • (as Benjamin Jay Davis)
    Silvia Moi
    • Papagena
    René Pape
    • Sarastro
    Lyubov Petrova
    • Queen of the Night
    Tom Randle
    • Monostatos
    Liz Smith
    Liz Smith
    • The Old Papagena
    Teuta Koço
    • First Lady
    Louise Callinan
    • Second Lady
    Kim-Marie Woodhouse
    • Third Lady
    William Dutton
    • First Boy
    Luke Lampard
    • Second Boy
    Jamie Manton
    • Third Boy
    Rodney Clarke
    • First Officer
    Charne Rochford
    • Second Officer
    Peter Wedd
    • First Armed Man
    Keel Watson
    • Second Armed Man
    • Director
      • Kenneth Branagh
    • Writers
      • Emanuel Schikaneder
      • Kenneth Branagh
      • Stephen Fry
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews20

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This movie was funded by the Sir Peter Moores Foundation. This institution has backed numerous operatic recordings in English released on CD. Although this movie is the Foundation's first movie, it is their second recording of the opera (the first was released on CD in 2005). The cast for this movie is entirely new.
    • Quotes
      • Papageno: [singing] A birdman's work is never done/ From crack of dawn to set of sun,/ In unrewarded servitude/ He labours to protect his brood. /I feed and train my chirping pets, /I lay down traps and cast out nets,/ I speak in fluent 'Pigeonese' /And charm the birds right off the trees.
    • Crazy credits
      The overture to the opera is played both at the beginning and the end, but only at the end is it played over the film's credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Kenneth Branagh Films 'The Magic Flute' (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      The Magic Flute
      Based on the opera ("Die Zauberflöte") by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
      Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
      Musical Direction by James Conlon
      English libretto and dialogue written by Stephen Fry
      Performed by Joseph Kaiser, Amy Carson, Ben Davis, Silvia Moi,
      René Pape, Lyubov Petrova, Tom Randle, Teuta Koço, Louise Callinan,
      , Kim-Marie Woodhouse, Charne Rochford and many others, with Chamber Orchestra of Europe

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    FAQ3

    • Is this an opera, or an opera adapted into a musical with "regular" singing voices?
    • Does the original Mozart opera use spoken dialogue, like the film?
    • The opera has been accused of being both sexist and racist. Is the film?

    Details

    • Release date
      • December 13, 2006 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sihirli Flüt
    • Production companies
      • Idéale Audience
      • Peter Moores Foundation
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $27,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,000,853
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 15m(135 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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