The Illusionist

The Illusionist

110 mins | Drama, Thriller, Romance, Fantasy | Aug. 18, 2006

With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.

The Illusionist

110 mins | Drama, Thriller, Romance, Fantasy | Aug. 18, 2006

The Illusionist
With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Michael London Productions, Contagious Entertainment, Koppelman-Levien
Original title The Illusionist
Directors Lucie Burianová, Jakub Dvorak, Lori Wyant, Neil Burger
Writers Steven Millhauser, Neil Burger

Cast

Edward Norton

as Eisenheim

Paul Giamatti

as Inspector Uhl

Jessica Biel

as Sophie

Rufus Sewell

as Crown Prince Leopold

Eddie Marsan

as Josef Fischer

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

as Young Eisenheim

Eleanor Tomlinson

as Young Sophie

Jake Wood

as Jurka

Tom Fisher

as Willigut

Karl Johnson

as Doctor / Old Man

Vincent Franklin

as Loschek

Nicholas Blane

as Herr Doebler

Philip McGough

as Dr. Hofzinser

Erich Redman

as Count Rainer

Michael Carter

as Von Thurnburg

Andreas Grothusen

as Eisenheim's Father

Brian Caspe

as Eisenheim's Assistant

Ellen Savaria

as Mrs. Uhl

Vítězslav Bouchner

as Sophie's Driver

David O'Kelly

as Archduke

Richard Rowlands

as Archduke

Reuben-Henry Biggs

as Frankel

Robert Russell

as Spiritualist Leader

Noel Le Bon

as Arrested Man

David Fellowes

as Respectable Man

Jan Nemejovský

as Senior Officer

Ivo Novák

as Senior Officer

Vladimír Kulhavý

as Train Conductor

Duke Faeger

as Audience Member

Brendan Gunn

as Audience Member

Ryan James

as Audience Member

Petr Meissel

as Audience Member

Jeff Smith

as Audience Member

Ivan Urbánek

as Audience Member

James Babson

as Young Father (uncredited)

Jaroslav Vízner

as Audience Member

Jiří Vacek

as Audience Member

Noelle Trkulja

as Audience Member

Anezka Novak

as Audience Member

Alistair Macnaughtan

as Audience Member

Nancy Bishop

as Audience Member

John Early

as Man on Street

Eva Kelemenová

as Sobbing Woman

Alfred Strejček

as Guard

Fasihiddin Khasanov

as Boy Apparition in Audience

Jan Cibulka

as Boy Apparition on Stage

Erdenbileg Sengee

as Asian Assistant

Sondom Nararbadrakh

as Asian Assistant

Cheng Feng

as Asian Assistant

Purevdorj Boldsaikhan

as Asian Assistant

Vadam Bat-Orshikh

as Asian Assistant

Robin Ferenc

as Street Urchin

Dominik Havelka

as Street Urchin

Elias Bauer

as Street Urchin Messenger

Thomas McEnchroe

as Aristocratic Boy

Oliver Blaha

as Aristocratic Boy

Laurie Athey

as Aristocratic Boy

David Forest

as Traveling Magician

Matthew Blood-Smyth

as Man Who Incites Riot

Vanessa Gendron

as Shouting Woman