The Illusionist (2006)
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- PG-13
- 1h 50min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 01 Sep 2006 (USA)
- Movie
In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 11 nominations.
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| Edward Norton | ... |
Eisenheim
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| Paul Giamatti | ... |
Inspector Uhl
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| Jessica Biel | ... |
Sophie
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| Rufus Sewell | ... |
Crown Prince Leopold
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| Eddie Marsan | ... |
Josef Fischer
(as Edward Marsan)
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| Jake Wood | ... |
Jurka
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| Tom Fisher | ... |
Willigut
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| Aaron Taylor-Johnson | ... |
Young Eisenheim
(as Aaron Johnson)
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| Eleanor Tomlinson | ... |
Young Sophie
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| Karl Johnson | ... |
Doctor / Old Man
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| Vincent Franklin | ... |
Loschek
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| Nicholas Blane | ... |
Herr Doebler
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Philip McGough | ... |
Dr. Hofzinser
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| Erich Redman | ... |
Count Rainer
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| Michael Carter | ... |
Von Thurnburg
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Vanessa Gendron | ... |
Shouting Woman
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| Matthew Blood-Smyth | ... |
Man Who Incites Riot
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David Forest | ... |
Traveling Magician
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Laurie Athey | ... |
Aristocratic Boy
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Oliver Blaha-McGillick | ... |
Aristocratic Boy
(as Oliver Blaha)
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Thomas McEnchroe | ... |
Aristocratic Boy
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Andreas Grothusen | ... |
Eisenheim's Father
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| Brian Caspe | ... |
Eisenheim's Assistant
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| Ellen Savaria | ... |
Mrs. Uhl
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Elias Bauer | ... |
Street Urchin Messenger
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Dominik Havelka | ... |
Street Urchin
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Robin Ferenc | ... |
Street Urchin
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Vitezslav Bouchner | ... |
Sophie's Driver
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David O'Kelly | ... |
Archduke
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| Richard Rowlands | ... |
Archduke
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Sean Hall | ... |
Young Prince
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Reuben-Henry Biggs | ... |
Frankel
(as Rueben-Henry Biggs)
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Vadam Bat-Orshikh | ... |
Asian Assistant
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Purevdorj Boldsaikhan | ... |
Asian Assistant
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Chen Feng | ... |
Asian Assistant
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Sondom Nararbadrakh | ... |
Asian Assistant
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Erdenbileg Sengee | ... |
Asian Assistant
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Jan Cibulka | ... |
Boy Apparition on Stage
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Fasihiddin Khasanov | ... |
Boy Apparition in Audience
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| Alfred Strejcek | ... |
Guard
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Robert Russell | ... |
Spiritualist Leader
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Noel le Bon | ... |
Arrested Man
(as Noel Lebon)
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David Fellowes | ... |
Respectable Man
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Eva Kelemenová | ... |
Sobbing Woman
(as Eva Kelemenova)
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| John Early | ... |
Man on Street
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| Jan Nemejovský | ... |
Senior Officer
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| Ivo Novák | ... |
Senior Officer
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Vladimír Kulhavý | ... |
Train Conductor
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Nancy Bishop | ... |
Audience Member
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| Duke Faeger | ... |
Audience Member
(as Dusan Fager)
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Brendan Gunn | ... |
Audience Member
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Ryan James | ... |
Audience Member
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Alistair Macnaughtan | ... |
Audience Member
(as Alistair Macnaughton)
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Petr Meissel | ... |
Audience Member
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Anezka Novak | ... |
Audience Member
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Jeff Smith | ... |
Audience Member
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Noelle Trkulja | ... |
Audience Member
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| Ivan Urbánek | ... |
Audience Member
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Jirí Vacek | ... |
Audience Member
(as Jiri Vacek)
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| Jaroslav Vízner | ... |
Audience Member
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| James Babson | ... |
Young Father (uncredited)
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| Jesse Phillips March | ... |
Boy on Street (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Neil Burger | ||
Written by
| Neil Burger | ... | (screenplay) |
| Steven Millhauser | ... | (short story "Eisenheim the Illusionist") |
Produced by
| Jane Garnett | ... | executive producer |
| Phillip Glasser | ... | production executive |
| Joey Horvitz | ... | executive producer |
| Tom Karnowski | ... | co-producer |
| Brian Koppelman | ... | producer |
| David Levien | ... | producer |
| Ted Liebowitz | ... | executive producer |
| Michael London | ... | producer |
| Chris Miller | ... | post-production producer: Visionbox Media Group |
| David Minkowski | ... | co-producer |
| Tom Nunan | ... | executive producer |
| Cathy Schulman | ... | producer |
| Matthew Stillman | ... | co-producer |
| Bob Yari | ... | producer |
Music by
| Philip Glass | ||
Cinematography by
| Dick Pope | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Naomi Geraghty | ||
Editorial Department
| Kenny Becker | ... | color timer (as Kenny Beker) |
| Ntana Bantu Key | ... | digital colorist assistant (as Ntana Key) |
| Attila Kovacs | ... | assistant editor: avid |
| Ivo Marak | ... | dailies in-house producer |
| Martha Pike | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Steven J. Scott | ... | supervising digital film colorist (as Steve Scott) |
| Russ Senzatimore | ... | second assistant editor |
| Lorene Simpson | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Arturo Sosa | ... | first assistant editor |
| Gerard Ward | ... | telecine colorist: dailies |
| Charlie Wiel | ... | post-production coordinator: Yari Film Group |
| Esther Young | ... | assistant digital intermediate producer (as Esther Lee) |
| Brian George | ... | colorist: Efilm (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Deborah Aquila | ||
| Nina Gold | ||
| Tricia Wood | ||
Production Design by
| Ondrej Nekvasil | ||
Art Direction by
| Stefan Kovacik | ||
| Vlasta Svoboda | ||
Set Decoration by
| Petra Hábová | ||
Costume Design by
| Ngila Dickson | ||
Makeup Department
| Jan Archibald | ... | hair designer |
| Libuse Barlova | ... | hair person (as Liba Barlova) |
| Anita Burger | ... | assistant to hair designer |
| Denise Dellavalle | ... | makeup artist |
| Linda Eisenhamerova | ... | key hair stylist (as Linda Dvorakova) |
| Václav Frank | ... | makeup person |
| Stephanie Hovette | ... | wig maker |
| Dana Kohoutova | ... | hair assistant: second unit |
| Ruzena Novotna | ... | hair stylist |
| Julie Pearce | ... | makeup department head |
| Ivo Strangmüller | ... | key makeup artist (as Ivo Strangmuller) |
Production Management
| Vaclav Eisenhamer | ... | production supervisor |
| Jiri Husak | ... | unit manager |
| Tom Karnowski | ... | unit production manager |
| Robert Katz | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Bill Newcomb | ... | post-production supervisor: Visionbox Media Group |
| John Portnoy | ... | post-production executive: Yari Film Group |
| Louise Runge | ... | post-production manager: Yari Film Group |
| Andrew Zolot | ... | post-production supervisor: New York |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lucie Burianová | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jakub Dvorak | ... | second assistant director |
| Jan Mensík | ... | first assistant director |
| Kieron Phipps | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jindra Budicek | ... | set dresser: second unit |
| Jarda David | ... | construction manager |
| Jiri Dusek | ... | leadman |
| Jan Fiala | ... | props: second unit |
| Petr Garbaczewski | ... | set dresser |
| Stanislav Glugar | ... | set dresser |
| Tomas Hais | ... | props |
| Pavel Hemmy | ... | property master |
| Mirek Holub | ... | set dresser |
| Jiri Karnik | ... | draftsman |
| Martin Kotek | ... | set dresser |
| Klara Kralova | ... | assistant art director (as Klara Holubova) |
| Vit Kramar | ... | property master: second unit |
| Jan Kribek | ... | graphic designer |
| Jirí Matolín | ... | construction supervisor (as Jiri Matolin) |
| Stefan Mily | ... | prop buyer |
| Miroslav Mraz | ... | construction: second unit |
| Václav Novak | ... | draftsman (as Vaclav Novak) |
| Radoslav 'Rado' Pavlansky | ... | carpenter |
| Milan Plesinger | ... | set dresser: second unit |
| Vladimir Pribyslavsky | ... | construction: second unit |
| Petr Richter | ... | props |
| Michal Soun | ... | draftsman |
| Michal Soun | ... | assistant art director |
| Darina Spevackova | ... | draftsman |
| Jan Svoboda | ... | art department coordinator |
| Daniel Tisl | ... | set dresser |
| Dalibor Tvrznik | ... | construction |
| Kurt van der Basch | ... | storyboard artist (as Kurt Van Der Basch) |
| Josef Vecerek | ... | set dresser |
| Pavel Werner | ... | construction |
| Miroslav Zdenek | ... | draftsman |
Sound Department
| Michael Babcock | ... | additional sound re-recording mixer (as Mike Babcock) / sound designer |
| David E. Campbell | ... | re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell) |
| Rick Canelli | ... | adr recordist |
| Tomas Cervenka | ... | cable person |
| Eric Flickinger | ... | sound recordist |
| Petr Forejt | ... | sound mixer |
| Terry Garcia | ... | assistant sound |
| Peter Gleaves | ... | adr mixer |
| J. Paul Huntsman | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Mary Jo Lang | ... | foley mixer |
| Mark L. Mangino | ... | dialogue editor (as Mark Mangino) / sound editor |
| Alyson Dee Moore | ... | foley artist (as Alyson Moore) |
| Scott Morgan | ... | foley recordist |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ... | adr mixer |
| John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer (as John Reitz) |
| Roman Rigo | ... | boom operator |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist |
| Gregg Rudloff | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gregory H. Watkins | ... | additional re-recording mixer (as Greg Watkins) |
| Jörg Klaussner | ... | dubbing mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Martin Busek | ... | special effects technician: second unit |
| Ondrej Pryca | ... | special effects technician |
| Roman Tudzaroff | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Rudolf Tudzaroff | ... | special effects senior technician |
Visual Effects by
| Sean Applegate | ... | effects animator |
| Patrick Clancey | ... | digital opticals (as Patrick Clancey) |
| Ales Dlabac | ... | 3d modeler and animator |
| Miro Gal | ... | flame operator |
| H Haden Hammond | ... | digital compositor / effects animator |
| Eva Jindráková | ... | telecine coordinator (as Eva Jindrakova) |
| Ntana Bantu Key | ... | second digital colorist: EFILM (as Ntana Key) |
| Vít Komrzý | ... | visual effects producer |
| Jirí Linhart | ... | visual effects |
| Jan Malír Jr. | ... | digital compositor (as Jan Malir) |
| Vladimír Matousek | ... | digital compositor |
| Viktor Muller | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Peter Nemec | ... | digital compositor |
| Gregory Oehler | ... | senior inferno artist (as Greg Oehler) |
| Alejandro Perez | ... | dustbuster |
| Robert Pik | ... | digital compositor |
| David Schoneveld | ... | effects animator |
| Steven J. Scott | ... | supervising digital colorist: EFilm |
| Danita Slaughter | ... | digital opticals editor |
| Jiri Stamfest | ... | matte painter |
| Ondrej Stibinger | ... | telecine colorist dailies / telecine operator |
| Thomas H. Tonkin | ... | storyboards |
| Jan Vseticek | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Daniel E. Zobrist | ... | lead matchmover (as Daniel Zobrist) |
Stunts
| Romana Hajkova | ... | horse master |
| Petr Hynek | ... | rider |
| Ladislav Lahoda | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Miroslav Lhotka | ... | stunt double |
| Jiri Simberský | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Petr Bakota | ... | electrician |
| Dan Balzer | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit |
| Jan Carda | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Václav Cermak | ... | gaffer |
| Michal Chadima | ... | video operator: second unit |
| Vladimir Cholasta | ... | rigging best boy |
| Jirka Ctvrtecka | ... | rigging grip |
| Pavel Cáslavský | ... | rigging gaffer (as Pavel Caslavsky) |
| Petr Dvorak | ... | rigging electrician |
| Jakub Dvorsky | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Artur Frys | ... | grip: second unit |
| Ladislav Gallus | ... | rigging electrician: second unit |
| David Gregor | ... | rigging electrician |
| Ingo Gärtner | ... | balloon operator (as Ingo Gardner) |
| Marek Havel | ... | central loader |
| Beda Hermanek | ... | grip: second unit |
| Jan Hladik | ... | dolly grip |
| Milan Hnizdil | ... | rigging electrician: second unit |
| Pavel Hoffmann | ... | rigging electrician |
| Jirka Horych | ... | electrician |
| Jirí Hovorka | ... | electrician: second unit (as Jiri Hovorka) |
| Jarda Hromadka | ... | best boy |
| Jiri Hroz | ... | electrician |
| Lukas Jaromersky | ... | electrician |
| Hynek Jecha | ... | rigging grip |
| Jirka Klaska | ... | grip |
| Robert Kodera | ... | key grip |
| Václav Korcik | ... | rigging electrician (as Vaclav Korcik) |
| Jozef Kosut | ... | rigging electrician (as Josef Kosut) |
| Karel Kralik | ... | rigging electrician |
| Ivan Ksandr | ... | best boy: second unit |
| Vaclav Ksandr | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Roman Kuchar | ... | best boy grip |
| Jarda Kunasek | ... | grip: second unit |
| Zbynek Kunc | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Daniel Kutaj | ... | electrician |
| Radek Kuzdas | ... | dimmer operator |
| Martin Maryska | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit / second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Otto Matejka | ... | camera loader: second unit (as Oto Matejka) |
| Juraj Menzik | ... | rigging electrician |
| Jiri Navrátil | ... | rigging gaffer (as Jiri Navratil) |
| Jirka Nosek | ... | rigging electrician |
| Jirka Novak | ... | rigging electrician |
| Milan Novak | ... | rigging grip |
| Václav Novák | ... | rigging electrician: second unit |
| Vlasta Plucar | ... | electrician |
| Jirka Pospisil | ... | additional grip |
| Jan Pous | ... | grip: second unit |
| Ervin Sanders | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Martin Schmarc | ... | cable man: second unit |
| Karel Schneiberg | ... | video operator |
| Jaromir Simek | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Jakub Smetana | ... | electrician |
| Jan Smolik | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit |
| Petr Svoboda | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Ronald Telinger | ... | video cable man |
| David Treybal | ... | rigging electrician (as David Trejbal) |
| Martin Vejvoda | ... | head technician |
| Benjamin Vitek | ... | electrician |
| Dalibor Vlachy | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Vít Vondrácek | ... | rigging electrician (as Vitek Vondracek) |
| Glen Wilson | ... | still photographer |
| Petr Zavrel | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
Animation Department
| Gary Hebert | ... | animator: title animation |
Casting Department
| Nancy Bishop | ... | casting: Prague |
| Jirí Hrstka | ... | extras casting |
| Joel Kirby | ... | casting assistant: Berlin |
| Jennifer Ricchiazzi | ... | casting associate |
| Georgia Simon | ... | adr voice casting |
| Noelle Trkulja | ... | casting assistant: Prague |
| Olga Záhorbenská | ... | casting associate (as Olga Zahorbenska) |
| Stephen Moore | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Jennifer L. Smith | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Milena Adamová | ... | seamstress (as Milena Adamova) |
| Iva Bártová | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Iva Bartova) |
| Marie Charvatova | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Libby Dempster | ... | costume textile artist |
| Sian Evans | ... | head stand-by costumer |
| Miroslav Fantys | ... | assistant to wardrobe supervisor (as Mirek Fantys) |
| Karolina Jirova | ... | costumer: extras |
| Alena Koucka | ... | set costumer |
| Liba Malerova | ... | set costumer: second unit |
| Liz McGregor | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Katerina Mirová | ... | set costumer: second unit (as Katerina Mirova) |
| Vera Mirová | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Petr Pluhar | ... | set costumer |
| Katerina Polanska | ... | set costumer |
| Ladislav Procházka | ... | set costumer (as Ladiuslav Prochazka) |
| Jitka Svecova | ... | costumer: extras |
| Nancy Thompson | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Helena Vitoulová | ... | seamstress (as Helena Vitoulova) |
| Barbora Wildova | ... | wardrobe interpreter (as Bara Wildova) |
Location Management
| Petr Bastar | ... | assistant location manager |
| Jitka Prochazkova | ... | assistant location manager |
| Petr Skvor | ... | assistant location manager |
| Pavel Spacek | ... | locations scout |
| Jaroslav Vaculik | ... | location manager (as Jarda Vaculik) |
Music Department
| Dan Bora | ... | score mix engineer |
| John Carbonara | ... | assistant music editor |
| Pavel Ciboch | ... | music preparation |
| Richard Glasser | ... | music executive: Yari Film Group |
| Everton Nelson | ... | musician: violin |
| Zdena Pelikanova | ... | orchestral contractor |
| Suzana Peric | ... | music editor |
| Tom Pigott Smith | ... | musician: violin |
| Michael Riesman | ... | conductor |
| Ian Thomas | ... | musician: drums |
| Jonathan Williams | ... | musician: cello |
| Alice Wood | ... | additional music editor |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lenka Hojková | ... | script supervisor: second unit (as Lenka Hojkova) |
| Lori Wyant | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Michal Bares | ... | driver |
| Radek Benda | ... | driver: second unit |
| Jan Bohata | ... | driver: principal |
| Pavel Chadima | ... | driver |
| Petr Chocholaty | ... | driver |
| Jiri Dolejsi | ... | driver |
| Lukas Ferkl | ... | driver: principal |
| Petr Hlavacek | ... | driver |
| Jiri Husak | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Petr Juran | ... | driver |
| Václav Kocman | ... | driver (as Vaclav Kocman) |
| Ivan Kosiar | ... | driver |
| Jirka Kovarik | ... | driver |
| Miloslav Krfalek | ... | driver |
| Jan Kuzelik | ... | driver |
| Jirí Marek | ... | driver (as Jiri Marek) |
| Miloslav Mocek | ... | driver: principal |
| Ondrej Modry | ... | driver: principal |
| Tomas Modry | ... | driver |
| Dusan Pelech | ... | driver: principal |
| Joseph C. Pokorny | ... | driver (as Josef Pokorny) |
| Lada Poledno | ... | driver |
| Pavel Raftl | ... | driver |
| Roland Safr | ... | driver |
| Lada Simacek | ... | driver |
| Pavel Simek | ... | driver |
| Frantisek Sladek | ... | driver: second unit |
| Libor Spachmann | ... | driver (as Libor Spachman) |
| Tomás Sterba | ... | driver (as Tomas Sterba) |
| Jirka Stetka | ... | driver |
| Dana Swartout | ... | driver: set dressing |
| Lada Szucs | ... | driver |
| Richard Trtek | ... | driver |
| Bohous Urban | ... | driver |
| Lada Vacik | ... | driver: camera truck |
| Ruda Vanac | ... | driver |
| Robert Vaska | ... | driver: second unit |
| Pavel Voracek | ... | transportation captain |
| Milos Wild | ... | driver |
| Richard Wild | ... | driver |
| Libor Zednik | ... | driver |
| Pavel Zoubek | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Laura Atkins | ... | post-production accountant: Post Accountants Inc. |
| Ota Bares | ... | animal wrangler coordinator |
| Aaron Baum | ... | insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services |
| Christina Born | ... | insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services |
| Josef Brandmaier | ... | funding coordinator |
| Kelly Brant | ... | assistant: Mr Koppelman and Mr Levein |
| Stephan Burle | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Adam Christian | ... | assistant: Ms Garnett |
| Martin Cigler | ... | set production assistant |
| Dennis Davidson | ... | unit publicity |
| Hana Duplinska | ... | assistant: Mr Burger (as Hanka Duplinska) |
| David Eisenhamer | ... | production assistant |
| Juliana Farrell | ... | assistant: Mr. London (as Juliana E. Farrell) |
| Julio Ferrario | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Anna Francis | ... | assistant unit publicist: DDA Public Relations Ltd. |
| James Freedman | ... | magic consultant |
| Milan Garncarz | ... | set medic |
| Kelli Gillam | ... | post-production accountant |
| Kelli Gillam-Woolfolk | ... | post-production accountant: Post Accountants Inc. (as Kelli Gilliam Woolfolk) |
| Rick Gold | ... | legal department assistant: Yari Film Group (as Richard Gold) |
| Pamela B. Green | ... | title designer: main titles (as Pamela Green) |
| Brendan Gunn | ... | head dialect coach |
| Jack W. Haddox | ... | production controller (as Jack Haddox) |
| Romana Hajkova | ... | horse master |
| Andrea Hanson | ... | assistant: Mr. Yari, Yari Film Group |
| Gary Hebert | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Viera Hladisova | ... | assistant accountant |
| Jana Hrbková | ... | payroll clerk (as Jana Hrbkova) |
| Mira Husseini | ... | film publicist |
| David Hutkin | ... | production financing: ICB Entertainment Finance |
| Ricky Jay | ... | technical advisor: magic |
| Tomas Jeseticky | ... | caterer: second unit |
| Julia Jones | ... | senior vice president: DDA Public Relations Ltd. |
| Ruzanna Kegeyan | ... | Head of Sales |
| Laine R. Kline | ... | business & legal affairs executive: Yari Film Group (as Laine Kline) |
| Tomas Kreisl | ... | account cashier |
| Michael J. Linowes | ... | legal counsel: Linowes & Burkin |
| Radim Macha | ... | animal handler |
| John Bard Manulis | ... | chief executive officer: Visionbox Media Group (as John Manulis) |
| Vera Matousova | ... | production coordinator |
| Frantisek Mesícek | ... | armorer: second unit (as Frantisek Mesicek) |
| Zbynek Mrkous | ... | manager: base camp |
| Nico Muhly | ... | assistant: Mr. Glass and Mr. Riesman |
| Susan Muir | ... | completion bond: Film Finances Inc. |
| Buckley Norris | ... | insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services |
| Olina Pekna | ... | set medic |
| Maureen Pennison | ... | movement coach |
| Scott Penrose | ... | magic consultant |
| Petr Petovsky | ... | production runner |
| Marketa Poruba | ... | production secretary (as Marketa Porubova) |
| Faunafilm Prag | ... | animal agent |
| Andrea Puschova | ... | file clerk |
| Tomas Radolf | ... | balloon technician |
| Michal Ralis | ... | base camp technician |
| Michelle Reed | ... | assistant: William J Immerman |
| Greg Reynard | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Petr Riha | ... | manager: base camp |
| Justin Hamilton Salem | ... | set production assistant |
| Edgar Sandoval | ... | insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services |
| Katerina Silna | ... | production coordinator |
| Jiri Sisak | ... | consultant: decorum and etiquette |
| Bernd Stephan | ... | controller: yari film group |
| Shelly Strong | ... | production executive: Yari Film Group |
| Dan Stutz | ... | business and legal affairs executive (as Daniel Stutz) |
| Dana Supkova | ... | set medic |
| Vivian Tarn | ... | production financing: ICB Entertainment Finance |
| Carsten Thoms | ... | balloon operator |
| Jiri Tichacek | ... | production accountant |
| Greg Trattner | ... | completion bond: Film Finances Inc. (as Gregory Trattner) |
| Silvana Tropea | ... | assistant: Mr. Norton |
| Susie Tullett | ... | unit publicist: DDA Public Relations Ltd. |
| Jarik Van Sluijs | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Alex Vonhungen | ... | assistant: Laine Kline, Yari Film Group |
| Ian Watermeier | ... | staff coordinator: Yari Film Group |
| Michael Weber | ... | technical advisor: magic |
| Randy Weiss | ... | production executive: Visionbox Media Group |
| Deborah Wettstein | ... | finance executive: Yari Film Group |
| Todd Williams | ... | production executive: Yari Film Group |
| Dale Wyatt | ... | dialect coach |
| Franta Zunt | ... | craft service |
| Vaclav Zunt | ... | caterer |
| Tyler Atkinson | ... | digital distribution (uncredited) |
| Alisa Buckley | ... | epk producer (uncredited) |
| Ellyn Exley | ... | assistant to Cathy Schulman (uncredited) |
| Steve Fletcher | ... | tutor (uncredited) |
| Michael Giannantonio | ... | technical consultant: magic (uncredited) |
| Vladimir Kesl | ... | computer technician (uncredited) |
| Jarin Rossiter | ... | business affairs coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| David Dinerstein | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Bull's Eye Entertainment
- Bob Yari Productions
- Contagious Entertainment
- Michael London Productions
- Stillking Films
Distributors
- Alfa Films (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution (2006) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Archer Entertainment Asia Pacific (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- DesperaDo (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Digital Site Corporation (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Eagle Pictures (2007) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Freestyle Releasing (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Independent Films (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Kitokio kino klubas (2011) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film (2006) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Odeon Films (2006) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Pyramid (2006) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Videocine (2006) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Turkey (2006) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Yari Film Group Releasing (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- 10 Peach (2022) (Australia) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- 5* (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Aurum (2007) (Spain) (DVD)
- Aurum (2009) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- Azimut (2012) (Russia) (DVD)
- CP Digital (2009) (Russia) (DVD)
- Disney Channel (2016) (Germany) (tv)
- Eagle Pictures (2007) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
- Eagle Pictures (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- Entertainment One (2007) (Spain) (DVD)
- Fida Film (2007) (Turkey) (DVD)
- Focus Filmes (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Focus Filmes (2010) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
- MVD Visual (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Metropolitan Film & Video (2007) (France) (DVD)
- Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- New City Releasing (2006) (United States) (tv)
- Noviy Disk (2012) (Russia) (DVD)
- Pluto TV (2023) (United States) (video)
- RTL Entertainment (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- Reel DVD (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
- Starz (2007) (United States) (tv)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Universal Production Partners (UPP) (visual effects)
- Vulcan Effects (special effects)
- Dynamic FX Limited (magician consultancy)
Other Companies
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance provided by)
- ARRI Media (cameras)
- ARRI Rental (grip and lighting equipment)
- ARRI (thanks)
- Balloon-Light (thanks)
- CE VideoAssist Rental (VideoAssist equipment provided by)
- CNSO Studios (recording studio)
- Checkmark (funding)
- Commotion Records (soundtrack)
- Czech Film Orchestra (score performed by)
- DDA (unit publicity)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color)
- Digital Media Services (DMS) (digital marketing asset management)
- Dynamic FX Limited (magician consultants)
- EXTRAfilms S.r.o. (extras casting)
- Eastside Communications (publicity: Germany)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Film Laboratory Barrandov (thanks)
- Filmové studio Barrandov (thanks)
- ICB Entertainment Finance (production financing provided by)
- Imperial Capital Bank (production financing provided by)
- JTV Catering (catering: second unit)
- Linowes & Burkin (legal counsel)
- Looking Glass Studios (music mixed at)
- Macwell (computer services provided by)
- Mega Playground (post-production facilities)
- Metro Voices (choir)
- Negative People (negative cutting)
- PIC Collective (main titles design)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- Panavision (cranes provided by)
- Post Accounts (post-production accounting provided by)
- Revolution Sun Production (production company)
- Rykodisc (soundtrack)
- Scarlet Letters (end titles)
- Soundelux (sound editorial services)
- Stillking Films (production services: Czech Republic)
- Stunt Team Filmka (stunt performers)
- Visionbox Media Group (post-production supervision and services)
- Visual Data Media Services (quality assurance and world-wide servicing)
- Warner Bros. Sound (post-production sound supervision and editorial)
- Warner Bros. Sound (sound re-recording services)
- Zet Catering (catering)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In late nineteenth century Vienna, renowned illusionist Eisenheim is reunited with the Duchess von Teschen when she is volunteered from the audience to participate in an illusion during one of his performances. Despite having not seen each other in fifteen years when they were teenagers, they almost immediately recognize each other as Eduard Abramovich and Sophie von Teschen, they who had a doomed romance at that time due to their class differences. The Duchess is soon to be wed to the Crown Prince Leopold in what would be for him a marriage solely in pursuit of power: overthrowing his father, the Emperor Leopold, as well as overtaking the Hungarian side of the empire. The Crown Prince is known to use violence against women if it suits his needs or purposes. As such, the Duchess, who realizes that she still loves Eisenheim and he her, can never leave the Crown Prince without it jeopardizing her life. After Eisenheim humiliates the Crown Prince at a private show which results in an incident between the Crown Prince and the Duchess, the battle between Eisenheim and the Crown Prince moves into the public performance realm, which many believe demonstrates Eisenheim's supernatural powers. Much of the work for the Crown Prince in the battle with Eisenheim is conducted by Chief Inspector Uhl, who would become the Chief of Police under the Crown Prince's reign. As such, Uhl may have ulterior motives in turning a blind eye to any unlawful act of the Crown Prince against Eisenheim or the Duchess. Written by Huggo |
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Box Office
| Budget | $16,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $927,956, 20 Aug 2006 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $87,892,388 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | So that the crew would not have to use CGI to "fake" the magical illusions seen, Norton received intensive training in sleight of hand and other stage magic techniques from British magician James Freedman and American magician Ricky Jay. See more » |
| Goofs | Near the end, Chief Inspector Uhl is in Prince Leopold's office. When the two argue, the boom mic is visible, going from one character to the other, in the reflection on the brass table lamp. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Painted Veil/Miss Potter/Perfume: The Story of a Murderer/Notes on a Scandal/The Curse of the Golden Flower/Pan's Labyrinth (2007). See more » |
| Quotes |
Eisenheim:
From the moment we enter this life we are in the flow of it. We measure it and we mark it, but we cannot defy it. We cannot even speed it up or slow it down. Or can we? Have we not each experienced the sensation that a beautiful moment seemed to pass to quickly, and wished that we could make it linger? Or felt time slow on a dull day, and wished that we could speed things up a bit? See more » |