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"The Prestige" quotes

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After a tragic accident, two stage magicians in 1890s London engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Writer: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Priest
Production: N/A
Year: 2006
MetaScore: 66/100
ImdbRating: 8.5
BoxOffice: $53,089,891
Released: 20 Oct 2006
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 45 nominations total
Society only tolerates one change at a time - The Prestige 00:24 Society only tolerates one change at a time Why would he trust me - The Prestige 00:16 Why would he trust me Where do you want me to deliver it - The Prestige 00:14 Where do you want me to deliver it He had a new trick today - The Prestige 00:35 He had a new trick today What do you want from me - The Prestige 00:47 What do you want from me I  have  fallen in love with him - The Prestige 00:09 I have fallen in love with him The Great Danton is a blind fool - The Prestige 00:08 The Great Danton is a blind fool Ladies and gentleman - The Prestige 00:22 Ladies and gentleman Drop the knot again - The Prestige 00:32 Drop the knot again I've hired a comedian - The Prestige 00:06 I've hired a comedian You don't have a show - The Prestige 00:11 You don't have a show It's too simple - The Prestige 00:32 It's too simple Where is he from - The Prestige 00:07 Where is he from I know what you really are - The Prestige 00:21 I know what you really are What might that be - The Prestige 00:14 What might that be Where's the bloody key - The Prestige 00:07 Where's the bloody key You can go back to being yourself now Root for nothing - The Prestige 00:14 You can go back to being yourself now Root for nothing We'll have to dress it up a little - The Prestige 00:20 We'll have to dress it up a little Ready to meet yourself - The Prestige 00:06 Ready to meet yourself I'm afraid - The Prestige 00:25 I'm afraid Which knot did you tie Borden - The Prestige 00:16 Which knot did you tie Borden How did you get so famous then - The Prestige 00:07 How did you get so famous then I came here to beg Lord Caldlow to destroy that machine - The Prestige 00:13 I came here to beg Lord Caldlow to destroy that machine Many of you may be familiar with this technique - The Prestige 00:11 Many of you may be familiar with this technique He's a sharp lad - The Prestige 00:12 He's a sharp lad I haven't had a chance yet to compliment you on your beautiful theatre - The Prestige 00:08 I haven't had a chance yet to compliment you on your... The Great Danton - The Prestige 00:23 The Great Danton He lives his act - The Prestige 00:07 He lives his act Have you settled on a name - The Prestige 00:14 Have you settled on a name Where do you think you're going - The Prestige 00:15 Where do you think you're going It won't bring your wife back - The Prestige 00:12 It won't bring your wife back That I have fought with myself over that night - The Prestige 00:18 That I have fought with myself over that night I don't know - The Prestige 00:34 I don't know Don't forget your hat - The Prestige 00:04 Don't forget your hat My wife for a few of his fingers - The Prestige 00:11 My wife for a few of his fingers What I didn't count on was that - The Prestige 00:16 What I didn't count on was that I thought they might work for the government - The Prestige 00:12 I thought they might work for the government I know what you really are - The Prestige 00:21 I know what you really are I never thought I'd find an answer at the bottom of a pint glass - The Prestige 00:11 I never thought I'd find an answer at the bottom of a... You're a magician - The Prestige 00:06 You're a magician You're not afraid to get your hands dirty anymore - The Prestige 00:14 You're not afraid to get your hands dirty anymore It was the greatest magic trick I've ever seen - The Prestige 00:08 It was the greatest magic trick I've ever seen I thought you said I'd have to get my hands dirty - The Prestige 00:14 I thought you said I'd have to get my hands dirty 500 gallons - The Prestige 00:21 500 gallons Where are the wires - The Prestige 00:08 Where are the wires My passion is equal to the task - The Prestige 00:09 My passion is equal to the task The man stole my life - The Prestige 00:06 The man stole my life Not knowing if I'd be the man in the box - The Prestige 00:11 Not knowing if I'd be the man in the box He's perfect - The Prestige 00:13 He's perfect Your honor - The Prestige 00:38 Your honor Did you think you were unique - The Prestige 00:10 Did you think you were unique No more secrets - The Prestige 00:10 No more secrets If you knew the world half as well as I do - The Prestige 00:09 If you knew the world half as well as I do We pulled him out - The Prestige 00:24 We pulled him out He's predictable - The Prestige 00:49 He's predictable You always were the better magician - The Prestige 00:17 You always were the better magician Man's reach exceeds his imagination - The Prestige 00:08 Man's reach exceeds his imagination He's got a new trick They're saying it's the best London's ever seen - The Prestige 00:06 He's got a new trick They're saying it's the... How fast can you dig - The Prestige 00:06 How fast can you dig They are all your hat - The Prestige 00:07 They are all your hat Exact science - The Prestige 00:04 Exact science Are you watching closely - The Prestige 00:05 Are you watching closely Obsession is a young man's game - The Prestige 00:09 Obsession is a young man's game He's a wonderful magician - The Prestige 00:06 He's a wonderful magician He wants me to come work for you and steal your secrets - The Prestige 00:22 He wants me to come work for you and steal your secrets Does he enjoy taking his bows under the stage - The Prestige 00:10 Does he enjoy taking his bows under the stage At the turn - The Prestige 00:19 At the turn That's the price of a good trick - The Prestige 00:13 That's the price of a good trick I can't live like this - The Prestige 00:47 I can't live like this Every magic trick consists of three parts - The Prestige 00:41 Every magic trick consists of three parts But not easy - The Prestige 00:04 But not easy I love you - The Prestige 00:22 I love you Society tolerates only one change at a time - The Prestige 00:07 Society tolerates only one change at a time I apologize for leaving without saying goodbye - The Prestige 00:44 I apologize for leaving without saying goodbye We both had half of a full life - The Prestige 00:14 We both had half of a full life What do you mean - The Prestige 00:38 What do you mean You married her - The Prestige 00:40 You married her Nothing is impossible - The Prestige 00:12 Nothing is impossible Man's grasp exceeds his nerve - The Prestige 00:12 Man's grasp exceeds his nerve

Cast

Robert Angier - Hugh Jackman
Alfred Borden - Christian Bale
Cutter - Michael Caine
Julia McCullough - Piper Perabo
Sarah - Rebecca Hall