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Sep 1, 2006 · A magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing in turn-of-the-century Vienna. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this Oscar-nominated film.
- (384K)
- Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
- Neil Burger
- 2006-09-01
The Illusionist is a 2006 American romantic mystery film written and directed by Neil Burger, and starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti and Jessica Biel.
- Neil Burger
- Neil Burger
- Eisenheim the Illusionist, by Steven Millhauser
Aug 17, 2006 · This coolly entertaining turn-of-the-century fable, told mostly in flashback by Vienna's Chief Inspector Uhl (Paul Giamatti), concerns the political and philosophical duel between Eisenheim the Illusionist (Edward Norton) and Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell).
A master magician named Eisenheim (Edward Norton) vies with Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell) of Vienna for the hand of noblewoman Sophie (Jessica Biel), the girl he once...
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- Neil Burger
- PG-13
- Ed Norton
A magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing in turn-of-the-century Vienna. He faces the wrath of the Crown Prince, who plans to overthrow the Emperor and marry the Duchess, and the skepticism of Chief Inspector Uhl.
The Illusionist. Set in early 1900s Vienna, illusionist extraordinaire Eisenheim (Edward Norton, "American History X") falls for an aristocrat (Jessica Biel, "Total Recall") well above his social standing.