The Illusionist
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7.3With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.
Released: 2006-08-18110 minDir: Neil BurgerFantasy, Drama, Thriller, Romance
Cast
- Edward Norton as Eisenheim
- Paul Giamatti as Inspector Uhl
- Jessica Biel as Sophie
- Rufus Sewell as Crown Prince Leopold
- Eddie Marsan as Josef Fischer
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Young Eisenheim
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Neil Burger
- Screenplay by
- Neil Burger
- Based on
- " Eisenheim the Illusionist ", by Steven Millhauser
- Produced by
- Brian Koppelman David Levien Michael London Cathy Schulman Bob Yari
- Starring
- Edward Norton Paul Giamatti Jessica Biel Rufus Sewell Eddie Marsan
- Cinematography
- Dick Pope
- Edited by
- Naomi Geraghty
- Music by
- Philip Glass
- Production companies
- Bob Yari Productions , Contagious Entertainment, Miracle Pictures, Stillking Films
- Distributed by
- Yari Film Group Releasing , Freestyle Releasing
- Release date
- August 18, 2006 ( 2006-08-18 )
- Running time
- 110 minutes
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 2006
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- mystery film
- Country of origin
- Czech Republic
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Neil Burger
- Screenwriter
- Neil Burger
- Composer
- Philip Glass
- Narrative location
- Vienna
- Filming location
Article
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.