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The Illusionist
Nothing is what it seems
Genres
FantasyDramaThrillerRomance
Overview
With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.
Details
Budget
$16500000
Revenue
$87892388
Runtime
110 min
Release Date
2006-08-18
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5146
Vote Average
7.294
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Edward Norton
Eisenheim
Paul Giamatti
Inspector Uhl
Jessica Biel
Sophie
Rufus Sewell
Crown Prince Leopold
Eddie Marsan
Josef Fischer
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Young Eisenheim
Eleanor Tomlinson
Young Sophie
Jake Wood
Jurka
Tom Fisher
Willigut
Karl Johnson
Doctor / Old Man
Vincent Franklin
Loschek
Nicholas Blane
Herr Doebler
Philip McGough
Dr. Hofzinser
Erich Redman
Count Rainer
Michael Carter
Von Thurnburg
Andreas Grothusen
Eisenheim's Father
Brian Caspe
Eisenheim's Assistant
Ellen Savaria
Mrs. Uhl
Vítězslav Bouchner
Sophie's Driver
David O'Kelly
Archduke
Richard Rowlands
Archduke
Reuben-Henry Biggs
Frankel
Robert Russell
Spiritualist Leader
Noel Le Bon
Arrested Man
David Fellowes
Respectable Man
Jan Nemejovský
Senior Officer
Ivo Novák
Senior Officer
Vladimír Kulhavý
Train Conductor
Duke Faeger
Audience Member
Brendan Gunn
Audience Member
Ryan James
Audience Member
Petr Meissel
Audience Member
Jeff Smith
Audience Member
Ivan Urbánek
Audience Member
James Babson
Young Father (uncredited)
Jaroslav Vízner
Audience Member
Jiří Vacek
Audience Member
Noelle Trkulja
Audience Member
Anezka Novak
Audience Member
Alistair Macnaughtan
Audience Member
Nancy Bishop
Audience Member
John Early
Man on Street
Eva Kelemenová
Sobbing Woman
Alfred Strejček
Guard
Fasihiddin Khasanov
Boy Apparition in Audience
Jan Cibulka
Boy Apparition on Stage
Erdenbileg Sengee
Asian Assistant
Sondom Nararbadrakh
Asian Assistant
Cheng Feng
Asian Assistant
Purevdorj Boldsaikhan
Asian Assistant
Vadam Bat-Orshikh
Asian Assistant
Robin Ferenc
Street Urchin
Dominik Havelka
Street Urchin
Elias Bauer
Street Urchin Messenger
Thomas McEnchroe
Aristocratic Boy
Oliver Blaha
Aristocratic Boy
Laurie Athey
Aristocratic Boy
David Forest
Traveling Magician
Matthew Blood-Smyth
Man Who Incites Riot
Vanessa Gendron
Shouting Woman
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