The Illusionist
The Illusionist is an Academy Award-nominated period drama written and directed by Neil Burger and featuring Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, and Paul Giamatti. The Illusionist tells about the story of Eisenheim (Norton), a magician in turn-of-the-20th-century Vienna.
Cast
[change | change source]| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Edward Norton | Edward Abramovich aka Eisenheim |
| Paul Giamatti | Chief Inspector Walter Uhl |
| Jessica Biel | Duchess Sophie von Teschen |
| Rufus Sewell | Crown Prince Leopold |
| Eddie Marsan | Josef Fischer |
| Jake Wood | Jurka |
| Eleanor Tomlinson | young Sophie |
Other websites
[change | change source]- Official site Archived 2006-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Official trailer (direct link) Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Exclusive 3 minutes Video Clip Archived 2007-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Variety.com - Video clips from The Illusionist
- Hollywood Reporter - James Greenberg's Review of The Illusionist Archived 2006-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Hollywood Gothique Review
- The Prague Post review by Steffen Silvis Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Film Threat interview with director Neil Burger
- Twitch interview with Burger Archived 2008-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Robert Houdin's Fantastic Orange Tree automaton illusion Archived 2006-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- 2006 movies
- 2006 drama movies
- 2006 fantasy movies
- 2006 American fantasy movies
- 2000s Czech movies
- Czech drama movies
- Czech fantasy movies
- 2000s English-language movies
- American drama movies
- American fantasy movies
- American independent movies
- English-language movies
- Movies directed by Neil Burger
- Movies set in the 19th century