The Magic Circle

1970 1h 36m SV

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 2

Crime

Synopsis

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Loosely based on the Sala gang, a group of five people that committed murders and thefts in Sweden in the 1930s.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Olof Willgren
Ingvar Andersson
Margaretha Krook
Ingvar's mother
Sigge Fürst
Ingvar's father
Gösta Bredefeldt
Göte Persson
Tomas von Brömssen
Anders
Gudrun Berg
Britta
Elisabeth Grönqvist
Anders' girl
Björn Granath
Hammarström

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Per Berglund
Writers: Stefan Jarl, Jan Håfström, Per Berglund
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Per Berglund, shot by Jörgen Persson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Wic Kjellin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Olof Willgren and Margaretha Krook and Sigge Fürst carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066037 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Per Berglund directs. Jörgen Persson behind the camera. Wic Kjellin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

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156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Per Berglund, shot by Jörgen Persson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Wic Kjellin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Olof Willgren and Margaretha Krook and Sigge Fürst carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0066037 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.