A French illusionist finds himself out of work and travels to Scotland, where he meets a young woman. Their ensuing adventure changes both their lives forever.A French illusionist finds himself out of work and travels to Scotland, where he meets a young woman. Their ensuing adventure changes both their lives forever.A French illusionist finds himself out of work and travels to Scotland, where he meets a young woman. Their ensuing adventure changes both their lives forever.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 7 wins & 35 nominations total
Jean-Claude Donda
- The Illusionist
- (voice)
- …
Eilidh Rankin
- Alice
- (voice)
Tom Urie
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Paul Bandey
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Jacques Tati
- Monsieur Hulot
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen the Illusionist is performing at the Scottish pub, one of the patrons in the foreground, near the middle of the frame, is the famous "Young Girl and Old Woman" optical illusion.
- GoofsDespite being set in 1959/1960, the Scottish Police motorcycles have 'American-style' sirens, which were not introduced until the 1980s.
- Crazy creditsAt the end of the final credits, there's a short bonus scene.
- SoundtracksMy Girl Blue
Written & Composed by Malcolm Ross
Published by Django Films Ltd
Performed by Malcolm Ross, Iain Stoddart (as Ian Stoddart), and Leo Condie aka - "The Britoons"
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I pretty much had the same opinion of this film as most of the reviewers here on IMDb. I loved the incredible, stunning visuals but thought the story was so-so.
You'd be hard-pressed to find a prettier animated film, especially when viewed on Blu-Ray. The artwork in here is simply jaw-dropping, scene after scene. I just wish the story had been as much fun as Sylvan Chomet's previous effort, "The Triplets Of Belleville." This story is kind of drab - the opposite of the beautiful drawings, under the art direction of Bjame Hansen.
For you adults that would like a serious, almost melodramatic story in a different genre (animation), this film should be extremely appealing.
For the artwork alone, I found it worthwhile watching.
You'd be hard-pressed to find a prettier animated film, especially when viewed on Blu-Ray. The artwork in here is simply jaw-dropping, scene after scene. I just wish the story had been as much fun as Sylvan Chomet's previous effort, "The Triplets Of Belleville." This story is kind of drab - the opposite of the beautiful drawings, under the art direction of Bjame Hansen.
For you adults that would like a serious, almost melodramatic story in a different genre (animation), this film should be extremely appealing.
For the artwork alone, I found it worthwhile watching.
- ccthemovieman-1
- May 25, 2011
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Ілюзіоніст
- Filming locations
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK(Studio)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $17,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,231,474
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $38,594
- Dec 26, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $6,007,194
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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