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The Illusionist is a tchèque film of genre Drama directed by Neil Burger released in USA on 1 september 2006 with Edward Norton
The Illusionist (2006)
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Add to a movie listThe Illusionist is a 2006 American romantic mystery film written and directed by Neil Burger and starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, and Jessica Biel. It is based loosely on Steven Millhauser's short story, "Eisenheim the Illusionist". The film tells the story of Eisenheim, a magician in fin de siècle Vienna, who reunites with his childhood love, a woman far above his social standing. The film also depicts a fictionalized version of the Mayerling Incident.
The film premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and opened the 2006 Seattle International Film Festival; it was distributed in limited release to theaters on August 18, 2006, and expanded nationwide on September 1. The film was a commercial and critical success.
Synopsis
In Vienna, Austria-Hungary, 1889, a magician named Eisenheim (Edward Norton) is arrested by Chief Inspector Walter Uhl (Paul Giamatti) of the Vienna Police during a magic show involving necromancy. Later, Uhl explains the story of Eisenheim's life to Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell).Actors
Edward Norton
(Eisenheim)
Paul Giamatti
(Inspector Uhl)
Jessica Biel
(Sophie)
Rufus Sewell
(Crown Prince Leopold)
Eddie Marsan
(Josef Fischer)
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