In the end of the Nineteenth Century, in London, Robert Angier, his beloved wife Julia McCullough and Alfred Borden are friends and assistants of a magician. When Julia accidentally dies during a performance, Robert blames Alfred for her death and they become enemies. Both become famous and rival magicians, sabotaging the performance of the other on the stage. When Alfred performs a successful trick, Robert becomes obsessed trying to disclose the secret of his competitor with tragic consequences.
Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
When Tesla's machines are being exhibited in the Royal Albert Hall, a man in the audience protests that Tesla's electrical current is unstable. Later in the movie, the same man appears in Colorado Springs as one of Thomas Edison's henchmen--thus proving that magicians are not the only ones who hide within their rivals' audiences.
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Goofs
Continuity:
When he visits Telsa in February, it is obviously winter, with snow on the ground. Yet after a brief meeting they venture out to a balcony, were it appears to be obviously summer, with green foliage, and not breath visible.
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