the prestige (2006)
Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, The Prestige follows the lives of two stage magicians in Victorian London. Once colleagues, Robert Angier and Alfred Borden become hated rivals after a tragedy involving Angier's wife tears them apart. The two magicians each go on to have their own lives and careers while competing to see who can pull off a seemingly impossible teleportation trick. Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale star as Angier and Borden.
The Prestige
- Director
- Christopher Nolan
- Release Date
- October 20, 2006
- Studio(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Cast
- Michael Caine , Christian Bale , Hugh Jackman , Scarlett Johansson , Piper Perabo
- Writers
- Jonathan Nolan , Christopher Nolan
- Runtime
- 130 minutes
- Budget
- $40 Million
Summary
After a tragic accident, two stage magicians engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.
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