The Magic Flute (1975 film) singers, Håkan Hagegård went on to a prominent international career in opera and recitals. The film was reviewed from a musical perspective by Richard Evidon, who paid Bergman the compliment of praising the film as a realization of Mozart's own vision (cf. Kael's comment above on the "bewilderment" of previous directors): "Only Ingmar Bergman could have made this "Magic Flute"; but part of his achievement is in letting us forget the director's hand as we watch and are drawn closer to Mozart's sublime work." Following re-mastering by the Swedish Film Institute, a blu-ray edition was published by the BFI in
The Cowboy's Flute The Cowboy's Flute The Cowboy's Flute (Chinese: 牧笛, Mu Di) is a Chinese animated short film produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio under the master animator Te Wei. It is also referred to as The Cowherd's Flute and The Buffalo Boy and his Flute. The film does not contain any dialogues, allowing it to be watched by any culture. The animation is essentially Chinese painting in motion, with a heavy emphasis on the flute melody. The story is about a young cow herding boy with an extraordinary flute playing ability, who is accompanied by his faithful water buffalo. The boy