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The Illusionist

Movie · 2006 · 110 min

A lush, brooding Victorian romance wrapped in mystery, where stage magic and political intrigue blur into a hauntingly satisfying puzzle.

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2006 film directed by Neil Burger
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Year
2006
Runtime
110 min
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • class
  • obsession
  • deception
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, fantasy, romance, mystery, melodrama, thriller, mysticism
Directed by
Neil Burger
Written by
Neil Burger
Starring
Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Rufus Sewell, Eleanor Tomlinson, Eddie Marsan, Jake Wood
Music
Philip Glass
Cinematography
Dick Pope, Ervín Sanders
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States, Czech Republic
Languages
English

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