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The Prestige

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

Year

Genre

drama, mystery, sci-fi

Box Office

$53,089,891

Production

N/A

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 45 nominations total

Robert Angier

Alfred Borden

Cutter

Julia McCullough

Sarah

Olivia Wenscombe

Scarlett Johansson

Jess

Samantha Mahurin

Tesla

Alley

Judge

Prosecutor

Defender

Christopher Neame

Captain

Owens

Sullen Warder

Stagecoach Driver

Hotel Manager

Milton

Virgil

Boy

Anthony De Marco

Chung Ling Soo (as Chao-Li Chi)

Policeman

Gregory Humphreys

Voice

Merrit

William Morgan Sheppard

Man

Elegant Lady (as Julie Sanford)

Ticket Hawker

Ezra Buzzington

Moderator

James Lancaster

Jess (Toddler)

Jess (Toddler)

Scalper

Man in Hotel

Man in Hotel

Ackerman

Burly Stagehand

Christopher Judges

Blind Stagehand 1

Blind Stagehand 2

Blind Stagehand 3

Carriage Driver

Glamorous Assistant

Jodi Bianca Wise

Housekeeper

Workman 1

Warder

Leonard (as Robert Arbogast)

Robert W. Arbogast

Will

Chris Cleveland

Upscale London Boy

Theatre Patron

Bar Maid

Basilina Butler

Guy at Bar

Dancer

Erin Cipolletti

Theater Patron

Bud Joseph Hebert

Rudy

Piano Player 1

Dancer

Stagehand

Handkerchief Lady

Soprano Singer

Woman on Carriage Bus

Man in theatre

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Cutter Alfred Borden Nikola Tesla Robert Angier Boy Sarah Burly Stagehand Olivia Wenscombe Julia Mccullough Judge Alley Merrit Hotel Manager Sullen Warder Owens Ackerman Defender

Every magic trick consists of three parts or actsThe first part is called the PledgeThe magician shows you something ordinarya deck of cards a bird or a manHe shows you this objectperhaps he asks you to inspect itto see that it is indeed realYeah - The Prestige

Every magic trick consists of three parts or actsThe first...

He's complacent he's predictable he's boringI mean Milton has gotten success whatever that meansand now he's scared He won't take any risks at allI mean he's squandering the goodwill of the audiencewith tired second rate tricks They're old - The Prestige

He's complacent he's predictable he's boringI...

I saw you drop the knot againI think I turned my wrist Some nights you don't get it do youI mean if that knot slips and Julia's on the hoist she'll break a legIt's the wrong knot Like I said the Langford double will hold tighterThe Langford double isn't a - The Prestige

I saw you drop the knot againI think I turned my wrist Some...

What a way to kill someoneThey're magicians Your Honor ShowmenMen who live by dressing up plain and sometimes brutal truthsto amaze to shockEven without an audienceThere was an audienceYou see this water tankwas of particular significance to these two - The Prestige

What a way to kill someoneThey're magicians Your Honor...

I knew an old sailor once. - The Prestige

I knew an old sailor once.

Never thought I'd find an answer at the bottom of a glass. - The Prestige

Never thought I'd find an answer at the bottom of a...

Have you settled on a nameYes I have The Great DantonIt's a bit old fashioned isn't itNo it's sophisticated - The Prestige

Have you settled on a nameYes I have The Great...

You're a magician - The Prestige

You're a magician

What's the climax of our show Show You don't have a show - The Prestige

What's the climax of our show Show You don't have...

No he's a wonderful magician He's a dreadful showman - The Prestige

No he's a wonderful magician He's a dreadful...

How does he do it Uses a doubleNo no no it's too simple This is a complex illusionYou only say that because you don't know the methodIt's a double at the end It's the only wayI've seen him perform the trick three times nowThe Prestige is the same man No - The Prestige

How does he do it Uses a doubleNo no no it's too simple...

He's perfect He needs a little helpbut when I get done with him he could be your brotherI don't need him to be my brother I need him to be me - The Prestige

He's perfect He needs a little helpbut when I get done...

Ready to meet yourself Mr Angier - The Prestige

Ready to meet yourself Mr Angier

You can go back to being yourself now Root for nothingI'd rather be him for nowI find it amusing - The Prestige

You can go back to being yourself now Root for...

Obsession is a young man's game - The Prestige

Obsession is a young man's game

500 gallons - The Prestige

Do you think I could talk to Lord Caldlow in personOut of the question I'm afraidOf courseI suppose if in the course of your delivery arrangementsyour paths were to crossI can't stop you speaking your mind Thank you - The Prestige

Do you think I could talk to Lord Caldlow in personOut of...

I came here to beg Lord Caldlow to let me destroy that machineI am not gonna beg you for anything - The Prestige

I came here to beg Lord Caldlow to let me destroy that...

Take a minute to consider your achievement. - The Prestige

Take a minute to consider your achievement.

Every magic trick consists of three parts or actsThe first part is called the PledgeThe magician shows you something ordinaryThe second act is called the TurnThe magician takes the ordinary somethingand makes it into something extraordinaryBut you - The Prestige

Every magic trick consists of three parts or actsThe first...

Now you're looking for the secret. - The Prestige

Now you're looking for the secret.

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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.

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Director: Christopher Nolan

Writer: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Priest

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, mystery, sci-fi

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

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