The Illusionist

Edward norton, and Jessica Biel star in this drama set in Vienna, 1889. A magician uses his abilities earn the love of a duchess., Romantic mystery drama set in early 20th century Vienna. A magician uses his prodigious powers to seduce and enrapture his former sweetheart, who has grown up and out of their social class to become engaged to the Crown Prince of Austria. However, his magical machinations spread shockwaves throughout the country and threaten to bring down the royal family., In this drama set in turn-of-the-century Vienna, a skilled magician gets involved in a romantic tug-of-war with an Austrian noble over a beautiful duchess., In this magical, mystical tour de force set in turn-of-the-century Vienna, a skilled magician gets involved in a romantic tug-of-war with an Austrian noble over a beautiful duchess., Sparks fly when childhood sweethearts Eisenheim and Sophie are reunited after 15 years. But Sophie is engaged to volatile royal Crown Prince Leopold and he doesn’t take kindly to his fiancée’s feelings., Neil Burger’s period mystery/ romance starring Edward Norton, Jessica Biel and Paul Giamatti. In 1900’s Vienna there’s only one show in town – and that’s the one featuring mesmeric entertainer Eisenheim. His magical abilities are wowing the crowds, with an act that ranges from mere tricks to an apparent capacity to raise the dead. However, he has also long been in love with Duchess Sophie von Teschen, a fact which puts him in dangerous competition with the violent, scheming Crown Prince Leopold. And, after Eisenheim uses one of his performances as an opportunity to humiliate the Crown Prince, Leopold jumps at the opportunity to have the magician arrested by Inspector Uhl on grounds of necromancy. It’s only then, during Eisenheim’s interrogation, that we learn the full story of his life and the political plot that he’s stumbled upon…, Though the ill-fated childhood romance between cabinetmaker’s son Eisenheim and upper-class Sophie von Teschen eventually resulted in the heartbroken young man leaving Austria to explore the world, his dreams of one day reuniting with the beautiful duchess never faded. Upon returning to Vienna 15 years later as a talented and renowned illusionist, Eisenheim’s hopes of a reunion seem dashed when he learns that Sophie is currently engaged to the Crown Prince Leopold., (2006) Neil Burger’s period mystery-romance starring Edward Norton, Jessica Biel and Paul Giamatti. In 1900s VIenna there’s only one show in town – and that’s the one featuring mesmeric entertainer Eisenheim (Norton). His magical abilities are wowing the crowds, with an act that ranges from mere tricks to an apparent capacity to raise the dead. However, he has also long been in love with Duchess Sophie von Teschen (Biel), which puts him in dangerous competition with the violent, scheming Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell). And, after Eisenheim uses one of his performances as an opportunity to humiliate the Crown Prince, Leopold jumps at the opportunity to have the magician arrested by Inspector Uhl (Giamatti) on grounds of necromancy. It’s only then, during Eisenheim’s interrogation, that we learn the full story of his life and the political plot upon which he’s stumbled… M,W,S,HD., In early 1900, a young boy named Eisenheim falls in love with a girl that is way above his social standards. Their parents forbid them to see each other but they cannot be split apart. Until one day they were found together and the boy was sent off. Later on, he became a magician and traveled the world. She, on the other side, fell in love with another man, the Crown Prince, to whom she got engaged. But when the boy finally meets back with the girl, he uses his powers to free her from the royal house., A supernaturally talented magician attempts to undermine the rigid social structure of turn-of-the-century Vienna by using his powers to win the love of his upper-class, childhood sweetheart in director Neil Burger’s cinematic adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steven Millhauser’s short story. Though the ill-fated childhood romance between cabinetmaker’s son Eisenheim (Edward Norton) and upper-class Sophie von Teschen (Jessica Biel) eventually resulted in the heartbroken young man leaving Austria to explore the world, his dreams of one day reuniting with the beautiful duchess never faded. Upon returning to Vienna 15 years later as a talented and renowned illusionist, Eisenheim’s hopes of a reunion seem dashed when he learns that Sophie is currently engaged to the Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell). As the tensions between the Eisenheim and Leopold elevate, urbane Chief Inspector Uhl (Paul Giamatti) finds his sympathy toward Eisenheim growing, despite his formal obligations to the powerful prince.