The Illusionist (2006)
The Illusionist (2006)
Nothing is what it seems
With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.

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Cast

Edward Norton Edward Norton As: Eisenheim
Paul Giamatti Paul Giamatti As: Inspector Uhl
Jessica Biel Jessica Biel As: Sophie
Rufus Sewell Rufus Sewell As: Crown Prince Leopold
Eddie Marsan Eddie Marsan As: Josef Fischer
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Storyline

With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.


Tagline: Nothing is what it seems
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Thriller, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 18 August 2006

Country: US

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: Contagious Entertainment, Michael London Productions, Koppelman-Levien

Budget: $16,500,000

Revenue: $87,892,388

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Cast

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Eisenheim

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Inspector Uhl

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

Sophie

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Crown Prince Leopold

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Josef Fischer

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Young Eisenheim

Eleanor Tomlinson

Eleanor Tomlinson

Young Sophie

Jake Wood

Jake Wood

Jurka

Tom Fisher

Tom Fisher

Willigut

Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Doctor / Old Man

Vincent Franklin

Vincent Franklin

Loschek

Nicholas Blane

Nicholas Blane

Herr Doebler

Philip McGough

Philip McGough

Dr. Hofzinser

Erich Redman

Erich Redman

Count Rainer

Michael Carter

Michael Carter

Von Thurnburg

Andreas Grothusen

Andreas Grothusen

Eisenheim's Father

Brian Caspe

Brian Caspe

Eisenheim's Assistant

Ellen Savaria

Ellen Savaria

Mrs. Uhl

Vítězslav Bouchner

Vítězslav Bouchner

Sophie's Driver

David O'Kelly

David O'Kelly

Archduke

Richard Rowlands

Richard Rowlands

Archduke

Reuben-Henry Biggs

Reuben-Henry Biggs

Frankel

Robert Russell

Robert Russell

Spiritualist Leader

Noel Le Bon

Noel Le Bon

Arrested Man

David Fellowes

David Fellowes

Respectable Man

Jan Nemejovský

Jan Nemejovský

Senior Officer

Ivo Novák

Ivo Novák

Senior Officer

Vladimír Kulhavý

Vladimír Kulhavý

Train Conductor

Duke Faeger

Duke Faeger

Audience Member

Brendan Gunn

Brendan Gunn

Audience Member

Ryan James

Ryan James

Audience Member

Petr Meissel

Petr Meissel

Audience Member

Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith

Audience Member

Ivan Urbánek

Ivan Urbánek

Audience Member

James Babson

James Babson

Young Father (uncredited)

Jaroslav Vízner

Jaroslav Vízner

Audience Member

Jiří Vacek

Jiří Vacek

Audience Member

Noelle Trkulja

Noelle Trkulja

Audience Member

Anezka Novak

Anezka Novak

Audience Member

Alistair Macnaughtan

Alistair Macnaughtan

Audience Member

Nancy Bishop

Nancy Bishop

Audience Member

John Early

John Early

Man on Street

Eva Kelemenová

Eva Kelemenová

Sobbing Woman

Alfred Strejček

Alfred Strejček

Guard

Fasihiddin Khasanov

Fasihiddin Khasanov

Boy Apparition in Audience

Jan Cibulka

Jan Cibulka

Boy Apparition on Stage

Erdenbileg Sengee

Erdenbileg Sengee

Asian Assistant

Sondom Nararbadrakh

Sondom Nararbadrakh

Asian Assistant

Cheng Feng

Cheng Feng

Asian Assistant

Purevdorj Boldsaikhan

Purevdorj Boldsaikhan

Asian Assistant

Vadam Bat-Orshikh

Vadam Bat-Orshikh

Asian Assistant

Robin Ferenc

Robin Ferenc

Street Urchin

Dominik Havelka

Dominik Havelka

Street Urchin

Elias Bauer

Elias Bauer

Street Urchin Messenger

Thomas McEnchroe

Thomas McEnchroe

Aristocratic Boy

Oliver Blaha

Oliver Blaha

Aristocratic Boy

Laurie Athey

Laurie Athey

Aristocratic Boy

David Forest

David Forest

Traveling Magician

Matthew Blood-Smyth

Matthew Blood-Smyth

Man Who Incites Riot

Vanessa Gendron

Vanessa Gendron

Shouting Woman

Directed By

Neil Burger

Neil Burger

Director

Jakub Dvorak

Jakub Dvorak

Assistant Director

Lori Wyant

Lori Wyant

Script Supervisor

Lucie Burianová

Lucie Burianová

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Neil Burger

Neil Burger

Screenplay

Steven Millhauser

Steven Millhauser

Short Story

Production Crew

Cathy Schulman

Cathy Schulman

Producer

Brian Koppelman

Brian Koppelman

Producer

Michael London

Michael London

Producer

Jirí Hrstka

Jirí Hrstka

Extras Casting

Georgia Simon

Georgia Simon

ADR Voice Casting

Vaclav Eisenhamer

Vaclav Eisenhamer

Production Supervisor

Bob Yari

Bob Yari

Producer

David Levien

David Levien

Producer

Nina Gold

Nina Gold

Casting

Deborah Aquila

Deborah Aquila

Casting

Tricia Wood

Tricia Wood

Casting

Tom Karnowski

Tom Karnowski

Co-Producer

Tom Nunan

Tom Nunan

Executive Producer

David Minkowski

David Minkowski

Co-Producer

Matthew Stillman

Matthew Stillman

Co-Producer

Mira Husseini

Mira Husseini

Publicist

Ted Liebowitz

Ted Liebowitz

Executive Producer

Joey Horvitz

Joey Horvitz

Executive Producer

Jane Garnett

Jane Garnett

Executive Producer

Edited By

Kenny Becker

Kenny Becker

Color Timer

Naomi Geraghty

Naomi Geraghty

Editor

Arturo Sosa

Arturo Sosa

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Denise Dellavalle

Denise Dellavalle

Makeup Artist

Julie L. Pearce

Julie L. Pearce

Makeup Department Head

Ngila Dickson

Ngila Dickson

Costume Design

Stephanie Hovette

Stephanie Hovette

Wigmaker

Ivo Strangmüller

Ivo Strangmüller

Makeup Artist

Jan Archibald

Jan Archibald

Hair Designer

Sound

Philip Glass

Philip Glass

Original Music Composer

Thomas J. O'Connell

Thomas J. O'Connell

ADR Mixer

John T. Reitz

John T. Reitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rick Canelli

Rick Canelli

ADR Recordist

John Roesch

John Roesch

Foley Artist

Mary Jo Lang

Mary Jo Lang

Foley Mixer

J. Paul Huntsman

J. Paul Huntsman

Supervising Sound Editor

Mark L. Mangino

Mark L. Mangino

Dialogue Editor

Scott Morgan

Scott Morgan

Foley Recordist

David E. Campbell

David E. Campbell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gregg Rudloff

Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Petr Forejt

Petr Forejt

Sound Mixer

Alyson Dee Moore

Alyson Dee Moore

Foley Artist

Roman Rigo

Roman Rigo

Boom Operator

Michael Babcock

Michael Babcock

Sound Designer

Suzana Peric

Suzana Peric

Music Editor

Alice Wood

Alice Wood

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Vít Komrzý

Vít Komrzý

Visual Effects Producer

Viktor Müller

Viktor Müller

Visual Effects Supervisor

Gary Hebert

Gary Hebert

Animation

Roman Tudžaroff

Roman Tudžaroff

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Dick Pope

Dick Pope

Director of Photography

Glen Wilson

Glen Wilson

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Ondrej Nekvasil

Ondrej Nekvasil

Production Design

Stefan Kovacik

Stefan Kovacik

Art Direction

Vlasta Svoboda

Vlasta Svoboda

Art Direction

Petra Hábová

Petra Hábová

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Tomáš Červenka

Tomáš Červenka

Cableman

Ladislav Lahoda

Ladislav Lahoda

Stunt Coordinator

Miroslav Lhotka

Miroslav Lhotka

Stunts

Brendan Gunn

Brendan Gunn

Dialect Coach

Chris Miller

Chris Miller

Post-Production Manager

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