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The Magic Flute

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.

Release Date : 2006-09-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walt deFariaIdéale Audience

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Tamino

Original Name : Joseph Kaiser

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pamina

Original Name : Amy Carson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Papageno

Original Name : Ben Davis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Papagena

Original Name : Silvia Moi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sarastro

Original Name : René Pape

Gender : Male

Character Name : Queen of the Night

Original Name : Lyubov Petrova

Gender : Male

Character Name : Monostatos

Original Name : Tom Randle

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Old Papagena

Original Name : Liz Smith

Gender : Female

Character Name : First Lady

Original Name : Teuta Koço

Gender : Male

Character Name : Second Lady

Original Name : Louise Callinan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Third Lady

Original Name : Kim-Marie Woodhouse

Gender : Male

Character Name : First Boy

Original Name : William Dutton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Second Boy

Original Name : Luke Lampard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Third Boy

Original Name : Jamie Manton

Gender : Male

Character Name : First Officer

Original Name : Rodney Clarke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Second Officer

Original Name : Charne Rochford

Gender : Male

Character Name : First Armed Man

Original Name : Peter Wedd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Second Armed Man

Original Name : Keel Watson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Communications Runner

Original Name : Jonathan Broadbent

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sarastro's Guard

Original Name : Paul Dinnen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sarastro's Guard

Original Name : Mark Hayden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sarastro's Guard

Original Name : Paul Chequer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Surrendering Queen's Soldier

Original Name : Adam Shipley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Surrendering Queen's Soldier

Original Name : Christopher Wren

Gender : Male

Character Name : Queen's Commander

Original Name : Jimmy Yuill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Worn Torn Victim

Original Name : Adrian Preater

Gender : Male

Character Name : Worn Torn Victim

Original Name : Robert Barton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Worn Torn Victim

Original Name : Ed Marsden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Worn Torn Victim

Original Name : James Thorne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Private

Original Name : Christopher Logan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sergeant Major

Original Name : Gary Mackay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Papageno's Jailor

Original Name : Brendan Patricks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Papageno's Jailor

Original Name : Iain Stuart Robertson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : Benjamin Uttley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Queen's Maid

Original Name : Hattie Ladbury

Gender : Female

Character Name : Queen's Maid

Original Name : Gemma Gray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Monostatos' Guards

Original Name : Shane Armstrong

Gender : Male

Character Name : Monostatos' Maid

Original Name : Amy Humphreys

Gender : Female

Character Name : Monostatos' Maid

Original Name : Christina Catalina

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pilot

Original Name : Gareth Hancock

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sabastro's Captain

Original Name : James Conlon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Principal Ensemble

Original Name : Michelle Whitney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Principal Ensemble

Original Name : Christopher Stone

Gender : Male

Reviews

DocTerminus

@DocTerminus

2022-02-17

I admit, it is almost impossible for me to write an informed review of this film as I have no contextual relationship with Mozart's opera/operetta **THE MAGIC FLUTE**. In fact, and may be the case with other fans of cinema, my only connection to that opera is the scenes included in the film **AMADEUS**. However, I have challenged myself to watch the entire filmography of Kenneth Branagh, so **THE MAGIC FLUTE** is not to be ignored. With that in mind, I must apologize to the massively popular opera's fans who will see my approach devoid of knowledge of any production. This film version takes place during the first world war, in a non-descript country. It follows a young soldier sent on a mission to save the Queen of the Night's daughter, Pamina. The story reveals through magic that the kidnapper may not be evil after all. I imagine this story, set to match Mozart's original story idea, may be more palatable and light. Especially the importance of miracles in a story named after a magical flute. The United Kingdom's brilliant treasure, Stephen Fry, adapted this story into one that could be relatable to England during World War I. Branagh, who directed Fry in **PETER'S FRIENDS**, helms this beautifully designed film. the production and flow of the story show why Branagh is such a fascinating director. Being unfamiliar of any specific artist recording of anything from the Opera stage, I cannot comment in good faith to the power of any specific performance. But it seems to sound good to me. But lacking Patrick Doyle, it may seem less _Branagh_. This film took years to make it to the United States in any form until it eventually appeared on DVD. Maybe it's just the obvious. Its not as important a piece stateside. I'm glad to have seen it, but will likely avoid a re-watch for a handful of years.