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The Illusionist

Name: The Illusionist
Director: Neil Burger
Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Thriller, Romance
Released: 2006
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell, Eddie Marsan

With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.

2006 · Directed by Neil Burger · 110 min · Fantasy · Drama · Thriller · Romance · 9 frames

Tagline

Nothing is what it seems

Crew

Screenplay: Neil Burger
Cinematography: Dick Pope
Edited by: Naomi Geraghty
Music: Philip Glass
Production design: Ondřej Nekvasil
Produced by: Brian Koppelman, Cathy Schulman, Michael London, David Levien

Cast

Edward Norton as Eisenheim
Paul Giamatti as Inspector Uhl
Jessica Biel as Sophie
Rufus Sewell as Crown Prince Leopold
Eddie Marsan as Josef Fischer
Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Young Eisenheim
Eleanor Tomlinson as Young Sophie
Jake Wood as Jurka
Tom Fisher as Willigut
Karl Johnson as Doctor / Old Man

Production

Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studios: Contagious Entertainment, Michael London Productions, Koppelman-Levien
Budget: $16,500,000
Box office: $87,892,388
Themes: princess, magic, rivalry, love, vienna, austria, super power, crown prince, duchess, mysterious, childhood sweetheart

More by Neil Burger

Divergent — 2014
Limitless — 2011

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