The Illusionist

The Illusionist is an Academy Award-nominated period drama written and directed by Neil Burger and featuring Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, and Paul Giamatti. The Illusionist tells about the story of Eisenheim (Norton), a magician in turn-of-the-20th-century Vienna.

 Cast 

 Actor Role Edward Norton  Edward Abramovich aka Eisenheim Paul Giamatti  Chief Inspector Walter Uhl Jessica Biel  Duchess Sophie von Teschen Rufus Sewell  Crown Prince Leopold Eddie Marsan  Josef Fischer Jake Wood  Jurka Eleanor Tomlinson  young Sophie

 Other websites 
 Official site 
 Official trailer (direct link) 
 Exclusive 3 minutes Video Clip 
 Variety.com - Video clips from The Illusionist
 Hollywood Reporter - James Greenberg's Review of The Illusionist 
Hollywood Gothique Review
 The Prague Post review by Steffen Silvis 
 Film Threat interview with director Neil Burger
 Twitch interview with Burger 
 Robert Houdin's Fantastic Orange Tree automaton illusion 

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