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The Prestige

Man's grasp exceeds his nerve

Nikola Tesla:
You're familiar with the phrase "man's reach exceeds his grasp"? It's a lie: man's grasp exceeds his nerve

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You are familiar with the phrase Man's reach exceeds his grasp
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It's a lie
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Man's grasp exceeds his nerve
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Duration
11 seconds
Views
2,906
Timestamp in Movie
00:50:38
Uploaded
Feb 08, 2026
Genres
drama, mystery, sci-fi
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Movie Summary

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.

Actors

David Bowie
Nikola Tesla
David Bowie
Hugh Jackman
Robert Angier
Hugh Jackman
Society only tolerates one change at a time - The Prestige 00:05
Society only tolerates one change at a time
Society only tolerates one change at a timeThe first time I tried to change the worldI was hailed as a visionarySecond time I was asked politely to retireSo here I am enjoying my retirement - The Prestige 00:22
Society only tolerates one change at a timeThe first time I...
Nothing is impossible Mr AngierWhat you want is simply expensive - The Prestige 00:06
Nothing is impossible Mr AngierWhat you want is simply...
Mr Angier have you considered the cost of such a machinePrice is not an objectPerhaps not but have you considered the costI'm not sure I followGo home Forget this thingI can recognize an obsessionNo good will come of itHasn't good come of your - The Prestige 00:37
Mr Angier have you considered the cost of such a...
I thought you'd gone. - The Prestige 00:51
I thought you'd gone.
He says if Borden thinks things are even between you twoEvenMy wife for a couple of his fingers - The Prestige 00:09
He says if Borden thinks things are even between you...
Need a volunteer. - The Prestige 00:30
Need a volunteer.
He had a new trickWas it goodIt was the greatest magic trick I've ever seen - The Prestige 00:26
He had a new trickWas it goodIt was the greatest magic trick...
It was the greatest magic trick I've ever seen - The Prestige 00:04
It was the greatest magic trick I've ever seen
No he's a wonderful magician He's a dreadful showman - The Prestige 00:05
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 00:26
How does he do it Uses a doubleNo no no it's too simple...
The man stole my life I'm gonna steal his trick - The Prestige 00:05
The man stole my life I'm gonna steal his trick
What's that? - The Prestige 00:12
What's that?
- I asked you last week. - The Prestige 00:23
- I asked you last week.
Gerry? Darling, look at you. Mr. Cutter, Mr. Angier, I'd like you to meet Gerald Root. Hm. - The Prestige 00:10
Gerry? Darling, look at you. Mr. Cutter, Mr. Angier,...
A pleasure. - The Prestige 00:35
A pleasure.
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 00:10
He's perfect He needs a little helpbut when I get done...
Come around. - The Prestige 00:10
Come around.
Come on. - The Prestige 00:37
Come on.
Ready to meet yourself Mr Angier - The Prestige 00:04
Ready to meet yourself Mr Angier