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Synopsis
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 fifteen 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. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Tom Fisher Willigut
Paul Giamatti Chief Inspector Uhl
Paul Giamatti Inspector Uhl
Karl Johnson Doctor/Old Man
Rufus Sewell Crown Prince Leopold
Jake Wood Jurka
Edward Norton Eisenheim
Jessica Biel Duchess Sophie von Teschen
Eddie Marsan Josef Fischer
Aaron Johnson Young Eisenheim
Eleanor Tomlinson Young Sophie

Production Crew

Stefan Kovacik Art Director
Vlasta Svoboda Art Director
Deborah Aquila Casting
Nina Gold Casting
Tricia Wood Casting
Dick Pope Cinematographer
Matthew Stillman Co-producer
Thomas Karnowski Co-producer
Tom Minkowski Co-producer
Philip Glass Composer (Music Score)
Ngila Dickson Costume Designer
Neil Burger Director
Naomi Geraghty Editor
Jane Garnett Executive Producer
Joey Horvitz Executive Producer
Ted Liebowitz Executive Producer
Tom Nunan Executive Producer
Jan Mensik First Assistant Director
Kieron Phipps First Assistant Director
Bob Yari Producer
Brian Koppelman Producer
Cathy Schulman Producer
David Levien Producer
Michael London Producer
Ondrej Nekvasil Production Designer
Neil Burger Screenwriter
Petra Habova Set Decorator
Steven Millhauser Short Story Author
Steven Millhauser Short Story Author
Michael Bobcock Sound/Sound Designer
Petr Forejt Sound/Sound Designer
Vulcan Effects Special Effects
Rudolf Tudzaroff Special Effects Supervisor
J.Paul Huntsman Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Weber Technical Advisor
Ricky Jay Technical Advisor
Universal Production Partners Prague Visual Effects
Viktor Muller Visual Effects Supervisor
Year: 2006
Runtime: 109
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
for some sexuality and violence
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama
Romance

Produced by
Bob Yari Productions
Bull's Eye Entertainment
Contagious Entertainment
Koppelman Levien
Koppelman-Levien Productions
Michael London

Release
September 01, 2006 (USA)
by Yari Film Group

Awards
2006 - Film Presented - Newport Beach International Film Festiv
2006 - Film Presented - Sundance Film Festival