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The Prestige

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8.2/10 • 16K

2006-10-172h 10m

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A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

Directors
Christopher Nolan
Editors
Lee Smith

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  1. Hugh Jackman

    Hugh Jackman

    Robert Angier

  2. Christian Bale

    Christian Bale

    Alfred Borden

  3. Michael Caine

    Michael Caine

    Cutter

  4. Piper Perabo

    Piper Perabo

    Julia McCullough

  5. Rebecca Hall

    Rebecca Hall

    Sarah

  6. Scarlett Johansson

    Scarlett Johansson

    Olivia Wenscombe

  7. Samantha Mahurin

    Samantha Mahurin

    Jess

  8. David Bowie

    David Bowie

    Tesla

  9. Andy Serkis

    Andy Serkis

    Alley

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izgzhen

Jan 14, 2018

9/10

Perplexed by the storyline at the beginning, deeply attracted to the narratives of the intense rivalry between two actors in the main body of the show, and finally shocked by the revealed truth, or The Prestige in the end. This is one of the most mind-blowing mysteries that I've watched in recent years. One of the best part, I think, is how the characters of two young magicians are depicted -- through small but noticeable details like the facial expressions, one or two words, the novels et cetera. In fact, the title of the movie, even being explained by Cutter in the beginning, still puzzles me and I can't stopped thinking about the meaning of it. Not to mention other puzzles. But ultimately, I came to realize that the plot structure corresponds to a epic magic show as well.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$40,000,000.00
Revenue
$109,676,311.00
Keywords
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