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The Illusionist

The Illusionist (2006)★ 7.8/10

PG-13 · US · 110 min · January 22, 2006

  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Mystery
  • Romance
  • Thriller

Directed by: Neil Burger

Written by: Neil Burger, Steven Millhauser

Magician Eisenheim reunites with his childhood love, Sophie, who is now of a higher social standing. Their forbidden romance and the captivating illusions Eisenheim performs blur the lines between reality and fantasy, leading to a spellbinding tale of love, intrigue, and the power of illusion.

Directed by

Neil Burger

Written by

Neil BurgerSteven Millhauser

Cast & crew

Edward NortonEisenheimJessica BielSophiePaul GiamattiInspector UhlRufus SewellCrown Prince LeopoldEddie MarsanJosef FischerJake WoodJurkaTom FisherWilligutAaron Taylor-JohnsonYoung EisenheimEleanor TomlinsonYoung SophieKarl JohnsonDoctorVincent FranklinLoschekNicholas BlaneHerr DoeblerPhilip McGoughDr. HofzinserErich RedmanCount RainerMichael CarterVon ThurnburgVanessa GendronShouting WomanMatthew Blood-SmythMan Who Incites RiotDavid ForestTraveling MagicianLaurie AtheyAristocratic BoyOliver Blaha-McGillickAristocratic BoyThomas McEnchroeAristocratic BoyAndreas GrothusenEisenheim's FatherBrian CaspeEisenheim's AssistantEllen SavariaMrs. UhlElias BauerStreet Urchin MessengerDominik HavelkaStreet UrchinRobin FerencStreet UrchinVítězslav BouchnerSophie's DriverDavid O'KellyArchdukeRichard RowlandsArchdukeSean HallYoung PrinceReuben-Henry BiggsFrankelVadam Bat-OrshikhAsian AssistantPurevdorj BoldsaikhanAsian AssistantChen FengAsian AssistantSondom NararbadrakhAsian AssistantErdenbileg SengeeAsian AssistantJan CibulkaBoy Apparition on StageFasihiddin KhasanovBoy Apparition in AudienceAlfred StrejcekGuardRobert RussellSpiritualist LeaderNoel le BonArrested ManDavid FellowesRespectable ManEva KelemenováSobbing WomanJohn EarlyMan on StreetJan NemejovskýSenior OfficerIvo NovákSenior OfficerVladimír KulhavýTrain ConductorNancy BishopAudience MemberDuke FaegerAudience MemberBrendan GunnAudience MemberRyan JamesAudience MemberAlistair MacnaughtanAudience MemberPetr MeisselAudience MemberAnezka NovakAudience MemberJeff SmithAudience MemberNoelle TrkuljaAudience MemberIvan UrbánekAudience MemberJirí VacekAudience MemberJaroslav VíznerAudience MemberJames BabsonYoung Father (uncredited)Jesse Phillips MarchBoy on Street (uncredited)