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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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