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.
The Illusionist (2006) is a fantasy, drama, thriller and romance film directed by Neil Burger, released on August 18, 2006 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel and Rufus Sewell. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 5,464 ratings.
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Edward Norton
as Eisenheim
Paul Giamatti
as Inspector Uhl
Jessica Biel
as Sophie
Rufus Sewell
as Crown Prince Leopold
Eddie Marsan
as Josef Fischer
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
as Young Eisenheim
Eleanor Tomlinson
as Young Sophie
Jake Wood
as Jurka
Tom Fisher
as Willigut
Karl Johnson
as Doctor / Old Man
Vincent Franklin
as Loschek
Nicholas Blane
as Herr Doebler
Directed by Neil Burger, written by Neil Burger and Steven Millhauser, produced by Brian Koppelman, Cathy Schulman and Michael London.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 5,464 ratings.
When I looked at this film for the first time I was unsure it would be any good... I was completely amazed by how this film was good. The actors all played there role very well. The film has a very good storyline and I was compelled to watch it. All in all a great movie, worth watching.
Reviewed on March 15, 2013
Life and death. Space and time. Fate and chance. Theses are the forces of the universe. The Illusionist is directed by Neil Burger and Burger adapts the screenplay from "Eisenheim the Illusionist" written by Steven Millhauser. It stars Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel and Rufus Sewell. Music is by Philip Glass and cinematography by Dick Pope. How splendid, a period romantic mystery that's filled with the…
Reviewed on February 2, 2019
Seen this movie several times over the years and still find it so entertaining and satisfying thanks in large part to Edward Norton's performance. In some ways, although not as expertly directed, I prefer this over The Prestige, which is a great movie in its own right.
Reviewed on August 28, 2019
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The Illusionist (2006) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Illusionist (2006) includes Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell and Eddie Marsan. The film was directed by Neil Burger. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Illusionist was released on August 18, 2006 and runs for 1h 50m.
The Illusionist (2006) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 5,464 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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