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In turn-of-the-century Victorian London, charismatic showman Robert Angier and gifted illusionist Alfred Borden are two young magicians whose friendship is destroyed when the love of Angier's life dies in a trick gone wrong. Their rivalry escalates into an obsession full of deceit and sabotage....
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English French Spanish |
| Language Notes: | Soundtracks in English, French (Canada) or Spanish (Mexico). |
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[Burbank, California] :
Touchstone Pictures : Warner Bros. Pictures,
2006.
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| Summary: | In turn-of-the-century Victorian London, charismatic showman Robert Angier and gifted illusionist Alfred Borden are two young magicians whose friendship is destroyed when the love of Angier's life dies in a trick gone wrong. Their rivalry escalates into an obsession full of deceit and sabotage. When Borden's "transported man" trick becomes famous, Angier will go to any length to top it, even pursuing a fantastic and frightening machine developed by Nicola Tesla. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the novel by Christopher Priest. Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (130 min., 37 sec.)) : sound, color |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence and disturbing images. |
| Production Credits: | Directed by Christopher Nolan ; screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan ; produced by Emma Thomas, Aaron Ryder, Christopher Nolan; director of photography, Wally Pfister ; editor, Lee Smith ; music, David Julyan. |