The Prestige (2006)

Directed by

Christopher Nolan

Written by

Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Priest

Cast

Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Piper Perabo, David Bowie, Andy Serkis, Roger Rees

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, mystery film, thriller film, magic realist film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

2h 05m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 17,740 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two stage magicians in Victorian London become locked in a bitter rivalry. They each try to outdo the other by creating a perfect teleportation illusion. Their competition leads to obsession and tragic consequences.

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What happens

The Prestige is a 2006 science fantasy psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan, based on the 1995 novel by Christopher Priest. Set in Victorian London, the film stars Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as stage magicians who compete to create a superior teleportation illusion. The supporting cast includes Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Andy Serkis, and David Bowie as inventor Nikola Tesla. The film reunited Nolan with Bale and Caine following Batman Begins (2005) and with several regular collaborators, including cinematographer Wally Pfister, production designer Nathan Crowley, editor Lee Smith, and composer David Julyan. Principal photography took place in early 2006, with locations including Los Angeles and Colorado. The Prestige premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on October 17, 2006, and was released in the United States on October 20, 2006, by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution through its Touchstone Pictures label, with Warner Bros. Pictures handling international distribution. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for its performances, production design, and narrative structure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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