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The Illusionist is a romantic mystery film starring Edward Norton as a magician in turn-of-the-century Vienna. It is loosely based on a short story by Steven Millhauser and depicts a fictionalized version of the Mayerling incident.
Sep 1, 2006 · The Illusionist: Directed by Neil Burger. With Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell. In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing.
Set in early 1900s Vienna, illusionist extraordinaire Eisenheim (Edward Norton, "American History X") falls for an aristocrat (Jessica Biel, "Total Recall") ...
Aug 11, 2012 · 4.5K. 2.2M views 11 years ago. Director: Neil Burger Writers: Neil Burger, Steven Millhauser (short story "Eisenheim the Illusionist") Stars:Edward Norton, Jessica Biel and Paul Giamatti...
The Illusionist. A master magician named Eisenheim (Edward Norton) vies with Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell) of Vienna for the hand of noblewoman Sophie (Jessica...
A magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing in turn-of-the-century Vienna. He faces the wrath of the Crown Prince, who plans to overthrow the Emperor and marry her, and the skepticism of the police inspector.
The movie sets up a fascinating parable about art, religion and politics, and the misty boundaries between them. Leopold sees Eisenheim's popularity as a political threat to his plans to become king, and Eisenheim repeatedly challenges the prince's authority in his act, through indirection.
