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The Illusionist

The Illusionist

7,3 /10 (5,400 Votes)
2006 EN 110 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

18/08/2006

Votes

5,400

Popularity

7.3

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Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

110 min

Budget

$16,500,000

Revenue

$87,892,388

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Eisenheim

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Inspector Uhl

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

Sophie

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Crown Prince Leopold

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Josef Fischer

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Young Eisenheim

Eleanor Tomlinson

Eleanor Tomlinson

Young Sophie

Jake Wood

Jake Wood

Jurka

Tom Fisher

Tom Fisher

Willigut

Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Doctor / Old Man

Vincent Franklin

Vincent Franklin

Loschek

Nicholas Blane

Nicholas Blane

Herr Doebler

Philip McGough

Philip McGough

Dr. Hofzinser

Erich Redman

Erich Redman

Count Rainer

Michael Carter

Michael Carter

Von Thurnburg

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Andreas Grothusen

Eisenheim's Father

Brian Caspe

Brian Caspe

Eisenheim's Assistant

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Ellen Savaria

Mrs. Uhl

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Vítězslav Bouchner

Sophie's Driver

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David O'Kelly

Archduke

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Richard Rowlands

Archduke

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Reuben-Henry Biggs

Frankel

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Robert Russell

Spiritualist Leader

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Noel Le Bon

Arrested Man

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David Fellowes

Respectable Man

Jan Nemejovský

Jan Nemejovský

Senior Officer

Ivo Novák

Ivo Novák

Senior Officer

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Vladimír Kulhavý

Train Conductor

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Duke Faeger

Audience Member

Brendan Gunn

Brendan Gunn

Audience Member

Ryan James

Ryan James

Audience Member

Petr Meissel

Petr Meissel

Audience Member

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Jeff Smith

Audience Member

Ivan Urbánek

Ivan Urbánek

Audience Member

James Babson

James Babson

Young Father (uncredited)

Jaroslav Vízner

Jaroslav Vízner

Audience Member

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Jiří Vacek

Audience Member

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Noelle Trkulja

Audience Member

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Anezka Novak

Audience Member

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Alistair Macnaughtan

Audience Member

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Nancy Bishop

Audience Member

John Early

John Early

Man on Street

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Eva Kelemenová

Sobbing Woman

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Alfred Strejček

Guard

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Fasihiddin Khasanov

Boy Apparition in Audience

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Jan Cibulka

Boy Apparition on Stage

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Erdenbileg Sengee

Asian Assistant

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Sondom Nararbadrakh

Asian Assistant

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Cheng Feng

Asian Assistant

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Purevdorj Boldsaikhan

Asian Assistant

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Vadam Bat-Orshikh

Asian Assistant

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Robin Ferenc

Street Urchin

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Dominik Havelka

Street Urchin

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Elias Bauer

Street Urchin Messenger

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Thomas McEnchroe

Aristocratic Boy

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Oliver Blaha

Aristocratic Boy

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Laurie Athey

Aristocratic Boy

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David Forest

Traveling Magician

Matthew Blood-Smyth

Matthew Blood-Smyth

Man Who Incites Riot

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Vanessa Gendron

Shouting Woman

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GeekMasher

2013-03-15

⭐ 9.5

When I looked at this film for the first time I was unsure it would be any good... I was completely amazed by how this film was good. The actors all played there role very well. The film has a very good storyline and I was compelled to watch it. All in all a great movie, worth watching.

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John Chard

John Chard

2019-02-02

⭐ 8

Life and death. Space and time. Fate and chance. Theses are the forces of the universe. The Illusionist is directed by Neil Burger and Burger adapts the screenplay from "Eisenheim the Illusionist" written by Steven Millhauser. It stars Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel and Rufus Sewell. Music is by Philip Glass and cinematography by Dick Pope. How splendid, a period romantic mystery that's filled with the mysticism of magical conjurings and political volatility. Plot essentially has Norton as Eisenheim The Illusionist, who later in life runs into Sophie (Biel), his childhood sw…

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JPV852

JPV852

2019-08-28

⭐ 9

Seen this movie several times over the years and still find it so entertaining and satisfying thanks in large part to Edward Norton's performance. In some ways, although not as expertly directed, I prefer this over The Prestige, which is a great movie in its own right.

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