The Illusionist (2006)

Directed by

Neil Burger

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, romance film, mystery film, melodrama, thriller film

Country

Czech Republic, United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 5,369 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A magician in early 1900s Vienna performs seemingly supernatural illusions. He reconnects with a woman he loved as a child, but she is engaged to a powerful Crown Prince.

romanticmysteriouseleganttensesuspensefulmelancholicatmosphericslow-burn

What happens

The Illusionist is a 2006 American romantic mystery film written and directed by Neil Burger and starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, and Jessica Biel. Based loosely on Steven Millhauser's short story "Eisenheim the Illusionist", it tells the story of Eisenheim, a magician in turn-of-the-century Vienna, who reunites with his childhood love, a woman far above his social standing. It also depicts a fictionalized version of the Mayerling incident. It 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. It was a critical and commercial success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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