The Magic Flute (2022 film)

The Magic Flute (also known as The Magic Flute - The Mozart Film Adventure) is a 2022 German-Austrian-British fantasy musical film directed by Florian Sigl. It is a contemporary reimagining of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte).

The film centers around Tim Walker, a teenager sent to a prestigious boarding school in the Austrian Alps, where he discovers a hidden portal to the fantastical world of Mozart's opera. He navigates the roles of both student and hero, balancing academic pressures with the quest to rescue Princess Pamina.

The film blends live-action with CGI and integrates musical performances based on Mozart's original score, often adapted and modernized for a contemporary audience. The narrative interweaves the school setting with the operatic fantasy world, creating a dual-narrative structure.

Key cast members include Jack Wolfe as Tim Walker, Iwan Rheon as Papageno, Asha Banks as Princess Pamina, Amir Wilson as Prince Tamino, and Sabine Devieilhe as Queen of the Night. The film also features F. Murray Abraham in a supporting role.

The Magic Flute (2022) aims to introduce Mozart's opera to a younger audience through a modern cinematic lens, while retaining the core themes of love, courage, and the battle between good and evil present in the original opera.