The Magic Flute

Name: The Magic Flute
Genre: Drama, Romance, Musical
Released: June 9, 2013
Duration: 135 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Amy Carson, Ben Davis, Joseph Kaiser, Liz Smith, Louise Callinan

2013

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Celluloid Dreams | Release Date: June 9, 2013

Starring: Amy Carson, Ben Davis, Joseph Kaiser, Liz Smith, Louise Callinan, Lyubov Petrova, René Pape, Silvia Moi, Teuta Koço, Tom Randle

Summary: 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

Genre(s): Drama, Romance, Musical

Runtime: 135 min

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Mark Swed

Oct 13, 2023

I am at a loss to understand why this film has been marginalized. Branagh’s "Flute" is a joy. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

Oct 13, 2023

Even though there were moments in The Magic Flute when I wondered if Branagh hadn't truly gone off his rocker, I found its audacity exhilarating. [11 Sep 2006]

Martin Hoyle

Oct 13, 2023

Apart from a fascination with the hate-spitting mouth and throat of Lyubov Petrova’s vocally pyrotechnic Queen of the Night, the visual gimmicks are individually tolerable. But they don’t add up to anything particular. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Oct 13, 2023

This is a genial and good-natured production with much spectacle and entertainment to offer, and, like all of Branagh's classical revivals on celluloid, it manages to be high-minded and yet accessible. Read full review

Laura Bushell

Oct 13, 2023

Branagh has done a sterling job, full of energy and colour, and although some of them might balk at his modern interpretation of the story, his Magic Flute will no doubt attract aficionados, if not the popcorn crowd. Read full review

Anne Midgette

Oct 13, 2023

The state of uncertainty persists for the entire film, as you wait in vain for the director to tie the pieces together. Read full review

The Independent Nicholas Barber

Oct 13, 2023

Most unwary cinema-goers who see The Magic Flute will vow never to cross the threshold of an opera house as long as they live. Read full review

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