The Illusionist (2006)

Plot: In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a celebrated magician named Eisenheim reunites with his childhood love, Sophie, a duchess who is betrothed to the arrogant and power-hungry Crown Prince Leopold. As the pair begins a dangerous, forbidden affair, Eisenheim utilizes his spectacular, mind-bending illusions to challenge the prince and disrupt the strict boundaries of the royal court. When Sophie disappears mysteriously under suspicious circumstances, a brilliant chief inspector is tasked with investigating the magician, unraveling a high-stakes, meticulously woven web of deception, magic, and political intrigue.

Actors: Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell, Eddie Marsan, Jake Wood, Tom Fisher, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Eleanor Tomlinson, Karl Johnson, Vincent Franklin, Nicholas Blane, Philip McGinley, Ellen Savaria, Brian Caspe

Genre: Drama • Romance • Mystery • Thriller

Studio / Manufacturer: Alliance Films

Producer: Michael London • Brian Koppelman • David Levien • Bob Yari • Cathy Schulman

Director: Neil Burger

Behind-the-scenes Crew & Production Side Personnel: Dick Pope (Director of Photography) • Naomi Geraghty (Editor) • Philip Glass (Composer) • Ondrej Nekvasil (Production Designer) • Ngila Dickson (Costume Designer)

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