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The Illusionist
The Illusionist

The Illusionist

Nothing is what it seems

Genres

FantasyDramaThrillerRomance

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With 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.

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Budget

$16500000

Revenue

$87892388

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

7.296/10

Release Date

18 August 2006

Country

United States of America

Cast

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Eisenheim

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Inspector Uhl

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

Sophie

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Crown Prince Leopold

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Josef Fischer

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Young Eisenheim

Eleanor Tomlinson

Eleanor Tomlinson

Young Sophie

Jake Wood

Jake Wood

Jurka

Tom Fisher

Tom Fisher

Willigut

Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Doctor / Old Man

Vincent Franklin

Vincent Franklin

Loschek

Nicholas Blane

Nicholas Blane

Herr Doebler

Philip McGough

Philip McGough

Dr. Hofzinser

Erich Redman

Erich Redman

Count Rainer

Michael Carter

Michael Carter

Von Thurnburg

Andreas Grothusen

Andreas Grothusen

Eisenheim's Father

Brian Caspe

Brian Caspe

Eisenheim's Assistant

Ellen Savaria

Ellen Savaria

Mrs. Uhl

Vítězslav Bouchner

Vítězslav Bouchner

Sophie's Driver

David O'Kelly

David O'Kelly

Archduke

Richard Rowlands

Richard Rowlands

Archduke

Reuben-Henry Biggs

Reuben-Henry Biggs

Frankel

Robert Russell

Robert Russell

Spiritualist Leader

Noel Le Bon

Noel Le Bon

Arrested Man

David Fellowes

David Fellowes

Respectable Man

Jan Nemejovský

Jan Nemejovský

Senior Officer

Ivo Novák

Ivo Novák

Senior Officer

Vladimír Kulhavý

Vladimír Kulhavý

Train Conductor

Duke Faeger

Duke Faeger

Audience Member

Brendan Gunn

Brendan Gunn

Audience Member

Ryan James

Ryan James

Audience Member

Petr Meissel

Petr Meissel

Audience Member

Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith

Audience Member

Ivan Urbánek

Ivan Urbánek

Audience Member

James Babson

James Babson

Young Father (uncredited)

Jaroslav Vízner

Jaroslav Vízner

Audience Member

Jiří Vacek

Jiří Vacek

Audience Member

Noelle Trkulja

Noelle Trkulja

Audience Member

Anezka Novak

Anezka Novak

Audience Member

Alistair Macnaughtan

Alistair Macnaughtan

Audience Member

Nancy Bishop

Nancy Bishop

Audience Member

John Early

John Early

Man on Street

Eva Kelemenová

Eva Kelemenová

Sobbing Woman

Alfred Strejček

Alfred Strejček

Guard

Fasihiddin Khasanov

Fasihiddin Khasanov

Boy Apparition in Audience

Jan Cibulka

Jan Cibulka

Boy Apparition on Stage

Erdenbileg Sengee

Erdenbileg Sengee

Asian Assistant

Sondom Nararbadrakh

Sondom Nararbadrakh

Asian Assistant

Cheng Feng

Cheng Feng

Asian Assistant

Purevdorj Boldsaikhan

Purevdorj Boldsaikhan

Asian Assistant

Vadam Bat-Orshikh

Vadam Bat-Orshikh

Asian Assistant

Robin Ferenc

Robin Ferenc

Street Urchin

Dominik Havelka

Dominik Havelka

Street Urchin

Elias Bauer

Elias Bauer

Street Urchin Messenger

Thomas McEnchroe

Thomas McEnchroe

Aristocratic Boy

Oliver Blaha

Oliver Blaha

Aristocratic Boy

Laurie Athey

Laurie Athey

Aristocratic Boy

David Forest

David Forest

Traveling Magician

Matthew Blood-Smyth

Matthew Blood-Smyth

Man Who Incites Riot

Vanessa Gendron

Vanessa Gendron

Shouting Woman

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