The Illusionist (2006)

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PG-13 | 1 hr 50 mins | Drama, Period, Adaptation | Released: 8/18/2006 |Box Office Total: $39.8M

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Synopsis:

When mysterious stage magician Eisenheim begins to perform his astounding illusions in Vienna, word quickly spreads of his otherworldly powers--even reaching the ears of one of Europe's most powerful and pragmatic men, Crown Prince Leopold. Certain that the illusionist is nothing more than an accomplished fraud, Leopold attends one of Eisenheim's shows, convinced that he can debunk him during the performance. But when the Prince's beautiful fiancé and companion, Sophie von Teschen, assists the magician onstage, Eisenheim and Sophie recognize each other from their childhoods--and a dormant love affair is rekindled. With Eisenheim and Leopold vying for Sophie's affection, it quickly becomes apparent that both will go to any length to claim and keep her love. As the clandestine romance continues, Vienna's shrewd Chief Inspector Uhl, a man committed to uphold the law, is charged by Leopold to intensify his efforts to expose Eisenheim, even while the magician gains a devoted and vocal public following. With Uhl doggedly searching for the reasons and the man behind the trickery, Eisenheim prepares to execute his greatest illusion yet.

Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
8/18/2006

Director	Credit
Neil Burger	Director
Cast	Credit
Edward Norton	Eisenheim
Paul Giamatti	Inspector Uhl
Jessica Biel	Sophie von Teschen
Rufus Sewell	Crown Prince Leopold
Eddie Marsan	Josef Fischer
Jake Wood	Jurka
Tom Fisher	Willigut
Karl Johnson	Doctor/Old Man
Aaron Johnson	Young Eisenheim
Eleanor Tomlinson	Young Sophie
Vincent Franklin	Loschek
Nicholas Blane	Herr Doebler
Philip McGough	Dr. Hofzinser
Erich Redman	Count Rainer
Michaela Carter	Von Thurnburg
Vanessa Gendron	Shouting Woman
Matthew Blood Smyth	Man Who Incites Riot
David Forest	Travelling Magician
Laurie Athey	Airstocratic Boy
Oliver Blaha	aristocratic Boy
Thomas McEnchroe	Aristocratic Boy
Andreas Grothusen	Eisenheim's Father
Brian Caspe	Eisenheim's Assistant
Ellen Savaria	Mrs. Uhl
Elias Bauer	Street Urchin Messenger
Dominik Havelka	Street Urchin
Robin Ferenc	Street Urchin
Vitezsalv Bouchner	Sophie's Driver
David O'Kelly	Archdukes
Richard Rowlands	Archdukes
Sean Hall	Young Prince
Rueben-Henry Biggs	Frankel
Vadam Bat-Orshikh	Asian Assistant
Purevdorj Boldsaikhan	Asian Assistant
Chen Cheng-Feng	Asian Assistant
Sondom Nararbadrakh	Asian Assistant
Erdenbileg Sengee	Asian Assistant
Jan Cibulka	Boy Apparition on Stage
Fasihiddin Khasanov	Boy Apparition in Audience
Alfred Strejcek	Guard
Robert Russell	Spiritualist Leader
Noel LeBon	Arrested Man
David Fellowes	Respectable Man
Eva Kelemenova	Sobbing Woman
John Early	Man On Street
Jan Nemejovsky	Senior Officers
Ivo Novak	- Senior Officer
Vladimir Kulhavy	Train Conductor
Nancy Bishop	Audience Member
Dusan Fager	Audience Member
Brendan Gunn	Audience Member
Ryan James	Audience Member
Alistair Macnaughton	Audience Member
Petr Meissel	Audience Member
anezka Novak	Audience Member
Jeff Smith	Audience Member
Noelle Trkulja	Audience Member
Ivan Urbanek	Audience Member
Jiri Vacek	Audience Member
Jaroslav Vizner	Audience Member
Production Credits	Credit
Jane Garnett	Executive Producer
Matthew Stillman	Co-Producer
David Levien	Producer
Joey Horvitz	Executive Producer
David Minkowski	Co-Producer
Brian Koppelman	Producer
Michael London	Producer
Tom Karnowski	Co-Producer
Ted Liebowitz	Executive Producer
Tom Nunan	Executive Producer
Bob Yari	Producer
Cathy Schulman	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Bull's Eye Entertainment	Production Company Production Company
Michael London Productions	Production Company
Stillking Films	Production Company
Koppelman and Levien	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Alfa Films	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Yari Film Group	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Imagem Filmes Distribuidora LTDA	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Aurum Producciones	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Belga Films	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Prague, Czech Republic
Writer	Credit
Neil Burger	Screenplay
Steven Millhauser	Source Material
Accounting	Credit
Jiri Tichacek	Production Accountant
Buckley Norris	Production Insurance - Insurance Provider
Laura Atkins	Post-Production Accountant
David Hutkin	Finance Manager - Production Financing
Viera Hladisova	Assistant Accountant
Monica Maldanado	Accountant - Payroll Accountant
Kelly Gillam Woolfolk	Postproduction Accountant
Vivan Tarn	Finance Manager - Production Financing
Tomas Kreisl	Accountant - Acounting Cashier
Christina Born	Production Insurance - Insurance Provider
Aaron Baum	Production Insurance - Insurance Provider
Edgar Sandoval	Production Insurance - Insurance Provider
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Romana Hajkova	Animal Wrangler - Horsemaster
Art Department	Credit
Kurt Van Der Basch	Storyboard Artist
Vlasta Svobodova	Art Director
Petra Habova	Set Decorator
Jiri Dusek	Leadman
Klara Holubova	Art Department Coordinator
Ondrej Nekvasil	Production Designer
Josef Vecerek	Set Dresser
Jiri Karnik	Art Department - Draftsmen
Petr Garbaczewski	Set Dresser
Vaclav Novak	Art Department - Draftsmen
Stefan Kovacik	Art Director
Daniel Tisl	Set Dresser
Michal Soun	Art Department - Draftsmen
Stanislav Glugar	Set Dresser
Darina Spevackova	Art Department - Draftsmen
Mirek Holub	Set Dresser
Miroslav Zdenek	Art Department - Draftsmen
Martin Kotek	Set Dresser
Libby Dempster	Art Department - Textile Artist
Jindra Budicek	Set Dresser (2nd Unit)
Milan Plesinger	Set Dresser (2nd Unit)
Casting	Credit
Olga Zahorbenska	Casting Associate
Noelle Trkulja	Casting Assistant
Deborah Aquila	Casting
Jiri Hrstka	Extras Casting
Georgia Simon	Voice Casting
Jennifer Ricchiazzi	Casting Associate
Tricia Wood	Casting
Joel Kirby	Casting Assistant - Berlin Casting Assistant
Nina Gold	Casting
Nancy Bishop	Casting - Prague Casting
Craft Services	Credit
Franta Zunt	Craft Service
Vaclav Zunt	Catering - Caterer
Tomas Jeseticky	Catering - Caterer (2nd Unit)
Film Camera	Credit
Steve Scott	Colorist - Supervising Digital Colorist
Jan Carda	Camera - A Camera 1st Ac
Dick Pope	Director of Photography
Jakub Dvorsky	Camera Operator
Karel Schneiberg	Video - Video Operator
Marek Havel	Loader - Central Loader
Eva Jindrakova	Film Lab - Telecine Coordinator
Kenny Beker	Color Timer
Oto Matejka	Loader - Central Loader (2nd Unit)
Ondrej Stibinger	Film Lab - Telecine Operator
Ntana Key	Colorist - Digital Colorist Assist
Ronald Telinger	Video - Video Cable Man
Petr Zavrel	Camera - A Camera 2nd Ac
Ervin Sanders	Camera Operator
Michal Chadima	Video - Video Operator (2nd Unit)
Zbynek Kunc	Camera - B Camera 1st Ac
Martin Maryska	Camera - B Camera 2nd Ac
Dan Balzer	Camera - A Camera 1st AC (2nd Unit)
Martin Maryska	Camera - A Camera 2nd AC (2nd Unit)
Jan Smolik	Camera - B Camera 1st AC (2nd Unit)
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Contagious Entertainment	Film Financier
Yari Film Group	Distribution Sales International Sales
Legal	Credit
Michael J. Linowes ESQ.	Legal Services - Production Legal Services
Management	Credit
Zbynek Mrkous	Manager - Base Camp Manager
Petr Riha	Manager - Base Camp Manager
Music	Credit
Dan Bora	Music Engineer - Mix Engineer
Zdena Pelikanova	Orchestrations - Orchestral Contractor
Pavel Ciboch	Music - Music Preraration
Philip Glass	Composer
Michael Riesman	Music Conductor
Suzana Peric	Music Editor
Richard Glasser	Music - Music Executive