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September 12th 2006 07:13
The Illusionist is a 2006 period drama directed by Neil Burger and starring Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, and Paul Giamatti. It is the screen adaptation of Steven Millhauser's short story 'Eisenheim the Illusionist'.
Eisenheim (Edward Norton) is a magician in early 1900's Vienna, who falls in love with a woman well above his social standing. When she becomes engaged to a Crown Prince, Eisenheim uses his powers to win her back and undermine the stability of the royal house of Vienna.
Although the film is set in Austria, it was filmed in the Czech Republic. Eisenheim's childhood village is represented by Cesky Krumlov, and Vienna by Tábor and Prague.
Interesting facts:
• For the role, Norton trained with UK magician James Freedman. Norton learned sleight of hand and stage magic techniques to avoid CGI where possible.
• The Illusionist is one of three 2006 films to feature both the topic of magic and magicians as main characters. The other two are The Prestige and Scoop, which share two common actors: Hugh Jackman and Scarlett Johansson.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy / Mystery / Romance / Thriller
Directed by: Neil Burger
Produced by: Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Ted Liebowitz
Written by: Neil Burger
Starring: Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell, Eddie Marsan
Cinematography: Dick Pope
Distributed by: Yari Film Group
Release Date: September 1st, 2006 - US
Rating: PG-13 - US; Some sexuality and violence.
Running Time: 110 minutes
Budget: US $17 million
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article The Illusionist.
Eisenheim (Edward Norton) is a magician in early 1900's Vienna, who falls in love with a woman well above his social standing. When she becomes engaged to a Crown Prince, Eisenheim uses his powers to win her back and undermine the stability of the royal house of Vienna.
Although the film is set in Austria, it was filmed in the Czech Republic. Eisenheim's childhood village is represented by Cesky Krumlov, and Vienna by Tábor and Prague.
Interesting facts:
• For the role, Norton trained with UK magician James Freedman. Norton learned sleight of hand and stage magic techniques to avoid CGI where possible.
• The Illusionist is one of three 2006 films to feature both the topic of magic and magicians as main characters. The other two are The Prestige and Scoop, which share two common actors: Hugh Jackman and Scarlett Johansson.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy / Mystery / Romance / Thriller
Directed by: Neil Burger
Produced by: Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Ted Liebowitz
Written by: Neil Burger
Starring: Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell, Eddie Marsan
Cinematography: Dick Pope
Distributed by: Yari Film Group
Release Date: September 1st, 2006 - US
Rating: PG-13 - US; Some sexuality and violence.
Running Time: 110 minutes
Budget: US $17 million
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article The Illusionist.
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