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The Illusionist

ORIGINAL TITLE

The Illusionist

YEAR

2006	Apple Trailer

RUNNING TIME

110 min.

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COUNTRY

(New) Visual section

DIRECTOR

Neil Burger

SCREENWRITER

Neil Burger (Story: Steven Millhauser)

COMPOSER

Philip Glass

CINEMATOGRAPHER

Dick Pope

CAST

Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell, Eddie Marsan, Jake Wood, Tom Fisher, Aaron Johnson, Eleanor Tomlinson

STUDIO/PRODUCER

Yari Film Group / Bob Yari Productions / Contagious Entertainment / Michael London Productions / Stillking Films

AWARDS

2006: Nominated for Oscar: Best Cinematography

GENRE

Mystery. Drama | Costume Drama. Magic

SYNOPSIS/PLOT

The film stars Academy Award nominees Edward Norton and Paul Giamatti as two men pitted against each other in a battle of wits: Norton as mysterious stage magician Eisenheim, and Giamatti as Vienna's shrewd Chief Inspector Uhl, with Jessica Biel sharing the screen as the beautiful Sophie von Teschen.

When word of Eisenheim's astounding illusions reaches the powerful and pragmatic Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell), the ruler attends one of the magician's shows in order to debunk Eisenheim during the performance. But when the Prince's intended, Sophie von Teschen,

assists the magician onstage, Eisenheim and Sophie recognize each other from their childhoods—and a dormant love affair is rekindled. As the clandestine romance continues, Uhl is charged by Leopold to intensify his efforts to expose Eisenheim, even while the magician gains a devoted and vocal public following. With Uhl doggedly searching for the reasons and the man behind the trickery, Eisenheim prepares to execute his greatest illusion yet.

A supernatural mystery that combines romance, politics and magic, The Illusionist is the latest film from the producers of the Oscar winners Crash and Sideways. Based on Steven Millhauser's short story "Eisenheim the Illusionist".

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