34 - Illusionist, The (2006)

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Conosciuto anche come:: The Illusionist - L'illusionista (Italiano titolo)

Paese: USA, 110 minuti

Lingua: Inglese, Ceco

Genere(i): Thriller, Drammatico, Romantico, Mistero

Regista: Neil Burger

Cast: Edward Norton (come Eisenheim), Paul Giamatti (come Inspector Uhl), Jessica Biel (come Sophie), Rufus Sewell (come Crown Prince Leopold), Eddie Marsan (come Josef Fischer), Jake Wood (come Jurka), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (come Young Eisenheim), Eleanor Tomlinson (come Young Sophie), Karl Johnson (come Doctor / Old Man), Nicholas Blane (come Herr Doebler)

Medium: Sconosciuto

Trama: 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 ...

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