In the end of the Nineteenth Century, in London, Robert Angier, his beloved wife Julia McCullough and Alfred Borden are friends and assistants of a magician. When Julia accidentally dies during a performance, Robert blames Alfred for her death and they become enemies. Both become famous and rival magicians, sabotaging the performance of the other on the stage. When Alfred performs a successful trick, Robert becomes obsessed trying to disclose the secret of his competitor with tragic consequences. - synopsis from IMDB
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Genres
sciencefiction, drama
Facts & Figures
Directed by Christopher Nolan.
Rated 8.5 on IMDB from 902660 votes.
Runtime: 130 min.
Seen: 19 Feb 2007
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