The Illusionist
2006
Action / Drama / Fantasy / History / Mystery / Romance / Thriller
Available in: 720p.BluRay
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 74% - Critics
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 83% - Audience
IMDb Rating 7.6
Synopsis
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 ...
Director
Neil Burger Picture Neil Burger
Cast
Rufus Sewell Picture Rufus Sewell as Crown Prince Leopold
Aaron Taylor-Johnson Picture Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Young Eisenheim
Jessica Biel Picture Jessica Biel as Sophie
Edward Norton Picture Edward Norton as Eisenheim
747.43 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
PG-13
Subtitles 23.976 fps 1 hr 50 minP/S 21 / 109



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