The Prestige (Q46551)

2006 film directed by Christopher Nolan

The Prestige is a 2006 science fiction psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan, based on the 1995 novel by Christopher Priest. Set in Victorian London, the film stars Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as stage magicians who compete to create a superior teleportation illusion.

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DirectorChristopher Nolan
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ScreenwriterChristopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Priest
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ProducerChristopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Aaron Ryder
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StarringDavid Bowie, Scarlett Johansson, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Hugh Jackman, Andy Serkis, Piper Perabo, Rebecca Hall, Dawn Upshaw, Daniel Davis, James Otis, Chao-Li Chi, Christopher Neame, Edward Hibbert, Jamie Harris, W. Morgan Sheppard, Mark Ryan, Ron Perkins, Ricky Jay, Jodi Bianca Wise, Roger Rees, Enn Reitel, Sam Menning, Ezra Buzzington, Jim Piddock, Kevin Will
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ComposerDavid Julyan
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Director of photographyWally Pfister
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Film editorLee Smith
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Production companyWarner Bros. Entertainment, Touchstone Pictures, Syncopy Inc., Newmarket Films, Q65557474
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Distributed byNetflix, InterCom, Disney+
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Country of originUnited States, United Kingdom
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Original languageEnglish
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Running time125 minutes
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Budget$40,000,000
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Box office$53,089,891, $109,676,311
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Genredrama film, fantasy film, mystery film, thriller film, magic realist film
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Based onThe Prestige
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Nominated forAcademy Award for Best Cinematography, Academy Award for Best Production Design
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