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In turn-of-the-century London, two rival magicians battle it out for supremacy, performing more and more elaborate and dangerous illusions. When a stunt ends in tragedy, the game becomes about more than just one-upmanship and all about revenge. Christopher Nolan's twisty narrative keeps you guessing right up to its breathless cards-on-the-table finale.

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EAN7321902106472

eBay Product ID (ePID)59537270

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Film/TV TitleThe Prestige

ActorDavid Bowie, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Piper Perabo, Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman

DirectorChristopher Nolan

FormatDVD

LanguageEnglish

Release Year2007

Run Time125 Mins

GenreDrama, Period

Additional Product Features

Certificate12A/12

Number of Discs1

Consumer AdviceContains moderate violence and fatalities

Additional InformationDirector Christopher Nolan's (MEMENTO) eclectic resume gains another interesting entry with THE PRESTIGE. Set in early 20th-century London, the film centres on the bitter rivalry between two magicians who go to increasingly dangerous lengths to upstage one another. Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman, X-MEN) and Alfred Bordon (Christian Bale, BATMAN BEGINS) start out as apprentice magicians, but when an elaborate stunt goes horribly wrong, theyÆre driven beyond the point of reconciliation. In the years that follow, Robert grows wildly jealous of Alfred's superior talents, so in a last ditch attempt to gain some artistic ground, he sends his beautiful assistant Olivia (Scarlett Johansson, MATCH POINT) to seduce Alfred and steal his secrets. <BR><BR>While comparisons to Neil BurgerÆs THE ILLUSIONIST are inevitable--both films are set around the same time period and both deal with suspicious attitudes towards magic--Nolan's film concentrates more on the dynamic between these two characters and the rivalry that governs their every move. As the narrative twists and turns down a number of unexpected avenues, the viewer is drawn into a complex world of smoke and mirrors, where nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted. Bale and Jackman perfectly execute their roles, winding up the tension to an unbearable degree as they wilfully enter into some dangerously competitive patterns of behaviour. Michael Caine makes his second appearance in a Nolan film, almost reprising his role of Alfred in BATMAN BEGINS by playing Cutter, Jackman's mentor; and Johansson pouts and flounces across the elaborate sets like a classic Hollywood screen siren. Stylistically, THE PRESTIGE is full of dark, gloomy imagery and a palpable sense of menace. It's not an easy film to digest, but fans of intelligent cinema will be richly rewarded with a film that delivers on both style and substance.

Movie/TV TitleThe Prestige

Sound sourceDolby Digital

ScreenwriterChristopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan