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About
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.
Theatrical
Sep 1, 2006
Box Office
$87.9M
Budget
$16.5M
Return
5.3x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 9, 2007
Theaters
1
Director
Neil Burger
Writer
Neil Burger
Producers
Brian Koppelman, Cathy Schulman, Michael London
Music
Philip Glass
Studio
Contagious Entertainment, Michael London Productions, Koppelman-Levien
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Quotes
See all →Corruption and Accusation in The Illusionist
Eisenheim
Are you completely corrupt?
[angrily]
Chief Inspector Uhl
No, not completely, which is why I'll advise you not to accuse anyone.
A Night of Enchantment and Debate
Crown Prince Leopold
Well done.
Eisenheim
Thank you for coming. I hope you enjoyed it.
Crown Prince Leopold
Oh, we more than enjoyed it. Stimulated great debate among us, hasn't it? Except of course for your assistant Duchess Von Teschen. You seem to have struck her quite speechless. A feat in itself. Did you hypnotize her?
Eisenheim
In a fashion.
Crown Prince Leopold
I'd like to learn that trick. Rainer here seems to think you have supernatural powers. Do you claim supernatural powers?
Eisenheim
I've never said anything of that kind.
Crown Prince Leopold
Then you won't mind a question or two?
Sophie
Now let's not ruin it.
Addressing Unfinished Business
Crown Prince Leopold
You're late.
Chief Inspector Uhl
My apologies, your Highness. I was attending to loose ends of the case.
Crown Prince Leopold
Are there still loose ends?
Chief Inspector Uhl
Very few.
Crown Prince Leopold
Did he do it again? How does he do it?
[Uhl nods]
Chief Inspector Uhl
I'm afraid I still don't know.
Crown Prince Leopold
Did you ask him?
Chief Inspector Uhl
He's not talking at this point.
Encounter with Magic Sparks Transformation
Inspector Uhl
As a boy, I'm told, he had a chance encounter with a travelling magician. One version of the story was that the man himself vanished... along with the tree. People began to think he had some sort of special power... or at least that he was a bit different. And then he met her.
Cast
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Edward Norton
Eisenheim
P
Paul Giamatti
Inspector Uhl
J
Jessica Biel
Sophie
R
Rufus Sewell
Crown Prince Leopold
E
Eddie Marsan
Josef Fischer
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Young Eisenheim
E
Eleanor Tomlinson
Young Sophie
J
Jake Wood
Jurka
T
Tom Fisher
Willigut
K
Karl Johnson
Doctor / Old Man
V
Vincent Franklin
Loschek
N
Nicholas Blane
Herr Doebler
P
Philip McGough
Dr. Hofzinser
E
Erich Redman
Count Rainer
M
Michael Carter
Von Thurnburg
A
Andreas Grothusen
Eisenheim's Father
B
Brian Caspe
Eisenheim's Assistant
E
Ellen Savaria
Mrs. Uhl
V
Vítězslav Bouchner
Sophie's Driver
D
David O'Kelly
Archduke
