The Prestige (film)
2006 film by Christopher Nolan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Prestige is a 2006 psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan, written by Nolan and his brother Jonathan and based on the 1995 novel by Christopher Priest. It stars Hugh Jackman as Robert Angier and Christian Bale as Alfred Borden, rival stage magicians in Victorian London who feud over a perfect teleportation trick.
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Directed by | Christopher Nolan |
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Based on | The Prestige by Christopher Priest |
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Cinematography | Wally Pfister |
Edited by | Lee Smith |
Music by | David Julyan |
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Running time | 130 minutes[1] |
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Language | English |
Budget | $40 million[3] |
Box office | $109.7 million[3] |
The cast also features Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Andy Serkis, and David Bowie as Nikola Tesla. The film reunites Nolan with actors Bale and Caine from Batman Begins and returning cinematographer Wally Pfister, production designer Nathan Crowley, and editor Lee Smith.
The Prestige was released on October 20, 2006, to positive reviews and grossed $109 million worldwide against a production budget of $40 million. It received Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography.