The Prestige
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| Directed by | Christopher Nolan |
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| Based on | The Prestige by Christopher Priest |
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| Cinematography | Wally Pfister |
| Edited by | Lee Smith |
| Music by | David Julyan |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Box office | $109 million |
The Prestige is a 2006 science fantasy psychological thriller movie directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan, based on the 1995 novel by Christopher Priest. Set in Victorian London, the film stars Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as stage magicians who compete to create a superior teleportation illusion.
The supporting cast includes Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Andy Serkis, and David Bowie as inventor Nikola Tesla. The film reunited Nolan with Bale and Caine following Batman Begins (2005) and with several regular collaborators, including cinematographer Wally Pfister, production designer Nathan Crowley, editor Lee Smith, and composer David Julyan. Principal photography took place in early 2006, with locations including Los Angeles and Colorado.
The Prestige premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on October 17, 2006, and was released in the United States on October 20, 2006, by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution through its Touchstone Pictures label, with Warner Bros. Pictures handling international distribution. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for its performances, production design, and narrative structure.
Cast and characters
- Hugh Jackman as Robert Angier, a classy magician with a talent for performance.
- Christian Bale as Alfred Borden, a working-class magician who knows magic.
- Michael Caine as John Cutter, the stage engineer who works for Angier.
- Rebecca Hall as Sarah Borden, Borden's wife.
- Scarlett Johansson as Olivia Wenscombe, Angier's assistant and Borden's lover.
- David Bowie as Nikola Tesla, the inventor (Tesla was a real person) who creates a device for Angier.
- Piper Perabo as Julia McCullough, Angier's wife.
- Andy Serkis as Mr. Alley, Tesla's assistant.
- Ricky Jay as "Milton the Magician", an older magician Borden and Angier work for at the beginning of the story.
- Roger Rees as Owens, a solicitor working for Lord Caldlow.
- W. Morgan Sheppard as Merrit, the owner of a theater where Angier initially performs.
Other websites
- Official Website Archived 2007-01-12 at the Wayback Machine
- The Prestige on IMDb
- The Prestige at Rotten Tomatoes
- Writer Christopher Priest's website Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by The Grudge 2 |
Box office number-one films of 2006 (USA) October 22, 2006 |
Succeeded by Saw III |
- ↑ Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution in the United States and Canada through the Touchstone Pictures banner.
- ↑ "The Prestige". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
Approved Running time 130m 27s
- 1 2 "Film: The Prestige". Lumiere. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- 1 2 "The Prestige (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2007.