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The Illusionist

IMDb ID: tt0443543 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 7.5 (395,399 votes)

Genres: Drama · Fantasy · Mystery

In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited Arab Emirates: The Illusionist
Australia: The Illusionist
Canada: The Illusionist (English)
France: The Illusionist (Festival Title)
United Kingdom: The Illusionist
Ireland: The Illusionist (English)
India: The Illusionist (English)
India: The Illusionist (Hindi)
South Korea: The Illusionist
Netherlands: The Illusionist
New Zealand: The Illusionist (English)
Philippines: The Illusionist (English)
Singapore: The Illusionist (English)
United States: The Illusionist
South Africa: The Illusionist (English)
Argentina: El ilusionista
Spain: El ilusionista
Mexico: El ilusionista
United States: El ilusionista (Spanish)
Venezuela: El ilusionista
Denmark: Illusionisten
Finland: Illusionisten (Swedish)
Sweden: Illusionisten
Croatia: Iluzionist
Slovenia: Iluzionist
Czech Republic: Iluzionista
Slovakia: Iluzionista
Brazil: O Ilusionista
Portugal: O Ilusionista
Hungary: A mágus
Israel: Amman ha'ashla'yot (Hebrew)
Vietnam: Ảo Thuật Gia
Lithuania: Iliuzionistas
Estonia: Illusioonide meister
Norway: Illusjonisten
Romania: Iluzionistul
Poland: Iluzjonista
Spain: L'il·lusionista (Catalan)
Canada: L'illusionniste (French)
France: L'Illusionniste
Greece: O magos Eisenheim (transliterated title)
Turkey: Sihirbaz (Turkish)
Finland: Silmänkääntäjä
Italy: The Illusionist - L'illusionista
Germany: The Illusionist - Nichts ist wie es scheint
Greece: Ο μάγος Αϊζενχάιμ
Russia: Иллюзионист
Serbia: Илузиониста
Bulgaria: Илюзионистът (Bulgarian)
Ukraine: Ілюзіоніст
Japan: 幻影師アイゼンハイム (Japanese)
Taiwan: 魔幻至尊
China: 魔术师 (Mandarin)
El ilusionista
Content RatingPG-13Release Date2006-09-01Runtime110 minutesMetascore68IMDb Popularity2720User Reviews746Critic Reviews220Countries / RegionsUnited States
Czech Republic
LanguagesEnglishKeywordscheering crowd
magician
illusionist
illusion
class differences
Filming LocationsKonopiste Palace, Benesov, Czech RepublicProduction CompaniesBull's Eye Entertainment
Bob Yari Productions
Contagious Entertainment
Official SitesOfficial site - http://www.yarifilmgroup.com/films/theillusionist/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443543/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0443543.jpgUpdated At2025-02-11T09:58:25

Stars

Edward Norton
Paul Giamatti
Jessica Biel
Rufus Sewell
Eddie Marsan
Jake Wood
Tom Fisher
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Eleanor Tomlinson
Karl Johnson

Directors

Neil Burger

Writers

Neil Burger
Steven Millhauser

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Edward Norton | Character: Eisenheim
Actor: Paul Giamatti | Character: Inspector Uhl
Actor: Jessica Biel | Character: Sophie
Actor: Rufus Sewell | Character: Crown Prince Leopold
Actor: Eddie Marsan | Character: Josef Fischer
Actor: Jake Wood | Character: Jurka
Actor: Tom Fisher | Character: Willigut
Actor: Aaron Taylor-Johnson | Character: Young Eisenheim
Actor: Eleanor Tomlinson | Character: Young Sophie
Actor: Karl Johnson | Character: Doctor, Old Man
Actor: Vincent Franklin | Character: Loschek
Actor: Nicholas Blane | Character: Herr Doebler
Actor: Philip McGough | Character: Dr. Hofzinser
Actor: Erich Redman | Character: Count Rainer
Actor: Michael Carter | Character: Von Thurnburg
Actor: Vanessa Gendron | Character: Shouting Woman
Actor: Matthew Blood-Smyth | Character: Man Who Incites Riot
Actor: David Forest | Character: Traveling Magician
Actor: Laurie Athey | Character: Aristocratic Boy
Actor: Oliver Blaha-McGillick | Character: Aristocratic Boy
Actor: Thomas McEnchroe | Character: Aristocratic Boy
Actor: Andreas Grothusen | Character: Eisenheim's Father
Actor: Brian Caspe | Character: Eisenheim's Assistant
Actor: Ellen Savaria | Character: Mrs. Uhl
Actor: Elias Bauer | Character: Street Urchin Messenger
Actor: Dominik Havelka | Character: Street Urchin
Actor: Robin Ferenc | Character: Street Urchin
Actor: Vítězslav Bouchner | Character: Sophie's Driver
Actor: David O'Kelly | Character: Archduke
Actor: Richard Rowlands | Character: Archduke
Actor: Sean Hall | Character: Young Prince
Actor: Reuben-Henry Biggs | Character: Frankel
Actor: Vadam Bat-Orshikh | Character: Asian Assistant
Actor: Purevdorj Boldsaikhan | Character: Asian Assistant
Actor: Chen Feng | Character: Asian Assistant
Actor: Sondom Nararbadrakh | Character: Asian Assistant
Actor: Erdenbileg Sengee | Character: Asian Assistant
Actor: Jan Cibulka | Character: Boy Apparition on Stage
Actor: Fasihiddin Khasanov | Character: Boy Apparition in Audience
Actor: Alfred Strejcek | Character: Guard
Actor: Robert Russell | Character: Spiritualist Leader
Actor: Noel le Bon | Character: Arrested Man
Actor: David Fellowes | Character: Respectable Man
Actor: Eva Kelemenová | Character: Sobbing Woman
Actor: John Early | Character: Man on Street
Actor: Jan Nemejovský | Character: Senior Officer
Actor: Ivo Novák | Character: Senior Officer
Actor: Vladimír Kulhavý | Character: Train Conductor
Actor: Nancy Bishop | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Duke Faeger | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Brendan Gunn | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Ryan James | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Alistair Macnaughtan | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Petr Meissel | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Anezka Novak | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Jeff Smith | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Noelle Trkulja | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Ivan Urbánek | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Jirí Vacek | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Jaroslav Vízner | Character: Audience Member
Actor: James Babson | Character: Young Father
Actor: Jesse Phillips March | Character: Boy on Street

[Directors Group]
Name: Neil Burger | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Neil Burger | Role: Writer
Name: Steven Millhauser | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Jane Garnett | Role: Producer
Name: Phillip Glasser | Role: Producer
Name: Joey Horvitz | Role: Producer
Name: Tom Karnowski | Role: Producer
Name: Brian Koppelman | Role: Producer
Name: David Levien | Role: Producer
Name: Ted Liebowitz | Role: Producer
Name: Michael London | Role: Producer
Name: Chris Miller | Role: Producer
Name: David Minkowski | Role: Producer
Name: Tom Nunan | Role: Producer
Name: Cathy Schulman | Role: Producer
Name: Matthew Stillman | Role: Producer
Name: Bob Yari | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Philip Glass | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Dick Pope | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Naomi Geraghty | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Deborah Aquila | Role: Casting Director
Name: Nina Gold | Role: Casting Director
Name: Tricia Wood | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Ondrej Nekvasil | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Stefan Kovacik | Role: Art Director
Name: Vlasta Svoboda | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Petra Hábová | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Ngila Dickson | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Jan Archibald | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Libuse Barlova | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Anita Burger | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Denise Dellavalle | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Linda Eisenhamerová | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Václav Frank | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Stephanie Hovette | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Dana Kohoutova | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Ruzena Novotna | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Julie Pearce | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Ivo Strangmüller | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Vaclav Eisenhamer | Role: Production Manager
Name: Jiří Husák | Role: Production Manager
Name: Tom Karnowski | Role: Production Manager
Name: Robert Katz | Role: Production Manager
Name: Bill Newcomb | Role: Production Manager
Name: John Portnoy | Role: Production Manager
Name: Louise Runge | Role: Production Manager
Name: Andrew Zolot | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Lucie Burianová | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jakub Dvořák | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jan Menšík | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Kieron Phipps | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Jindra Budicek | Role: Art Department
Name: Jarda David | Role: Art Department
Name: Jiri Dusek | Role: Art Department
Name: Petr Garbaczewski | Role: Art Department
Name: Stanislav Glugar | Role: Art Department
Name: Mirek Holub | Role: Art Department
Name: Jiri Karnik | Role: Art Department
Name: Martin Kotek | Role: Art Department
Name: Klara Kralova | Role: Art Department
Name: Jan Kribek | Role: Art Department
Name: Jiří Matolín | Role: Art Department
Name: Miroslav Mraz | Role: Art Department
Name: Václav Novak | Role: Art Department
Name: Radoslav 'Rado' Pavlansky | Role: Art Department
Name: Milan Plesinger | Role: Art Department
Name: Vladimir Pribyslavsky | Role: Art Department
Name: Michal Soun | Role: Art Department
Name: Darina Spevackova | Role: Art Department
Name: Jan Svoboda | Role: Art Department
Name: Daniel Tisl | Role: Art Department
Name: Dalibor Tvrznik | Role: Art Department
Name: Kurt van der Basch | Role: Art Department
Name: Josef Vecerek | Role: Art Department
Name: Pavel Werner | Role: Art Department
Name: Miroslav Zdenek | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Michael Babcock | Role: Sound Department
Name: David E. Campbell | Role: Sound Department
Name: Rick Canelli | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tomas Cervenka | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eric Flickinger | Role: Sound Department
Name: Petr Forejt | Role: Sound Department
Name: Terry Garcia | Role: Sound Department
Name: Peter Gleaves | Role: Sound Department
Name: J. Paul Huntsman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mary Jo Lang | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mark L. Mangino | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alyson Dee Moore | Role: Sound Department
Name: Scott Morgan | Role: Sound Department
Name: Thomas J. O'Connell | Role: Sound Department
Name: John T. Reitz | Role: Sound Department
Name: Roman Rigo | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Roesch | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gregg Rudloff | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gregory H. Watkins | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jörg Klaussner | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Martin Busek | Role: Special Effects
Name: Ondrej Pryca | Role: Special Effects
Name: Roman Tudzaroff | Role: Special Effects
Name: Rudolf Tudzaroff | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Sean Applegate | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Patrick Clancey | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ales Dlabac | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Miro Gal | Role: Visual Effects
Name: H Haden Hammond | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Eva Jindráková | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ntana Bantu Key | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Vít Komrzý | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jirí Linhart | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jan Malír Jr. | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Vladimír Matousek | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Viktor Muller | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Peter Nemec | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Gregory Oehler | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Alejandro Perez | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Robert Pik | Role: Visual Effects
Name: David Schoneveld | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Danita Slaughter | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jiri Stamfest | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ondrej Stibinger | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Thomas H. Tonkin | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jan Vseticek | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Daniel E. Zobrist | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Romana Hajkova | Role: Stunts
Name: Petr Hynek | Role: Stunts
Name: Ladislav Lahoda | Role: Stunts
Name: Miroslav Lhotka | Role: Stunts
Name: Jiri Simberský | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Petr Bakota | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dan Balzer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jan Carda | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Václav Cermak | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michal Chadima | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Vladimir Cholasta | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jirka Ctvrtecka | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pavel Cáslavský | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jakub Dvorsky | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Petr Dvořák | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Artur Frys | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ladislav Gallus | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Gregor | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ingo Gärtner | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Marek Havel | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Beda Hermanek | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jan Hladik | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Milan Hnizdil | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pavel Hoffmann | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jirka Horych | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jirí Hovorka | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jarda Hromadka | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jiri Hroz | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lukáš Jaroměřský | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hynek Jecha | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jirka Klaska | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Robert Kodera | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Václav Korcik | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jozef Kosut | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Karel Kralik | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ivan Ksandr | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Vaclav Ksandr | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Roman Kuchar | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jarda Kunasek | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Zbynek Kunc | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Daniel Kutaj | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Radek Kuzdas | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Martin Maryska | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Otto Matejka | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Juraj Menzik | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jiři Navrátil | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jirka Nosek | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jirka Novak | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Milan Novak | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Václav Novák | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Vlasta Plucar | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jirka Pospisil | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jan Pous | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tomas Radolf | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ervin Sanders | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jan Sankot | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Martin Schmarc | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Karel Schneiberg | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jaromir Simek | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jakub Smetana | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jan Smolik | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Petr Svoboda | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ronald Telinger | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Treybal | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Martin Vejvoda | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Benjamin Vitek | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dalibor Vlachy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Vít Vondrácek | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Glen Wilson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Petr Zavrel | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[animation department]
Name: Gary Hebert | Role: Animation Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Nancy Bishop | Role: Casting Department
Name: Jirí Hrstka | Role: Casting Department
Name: Joel Kirby | Role: Casting Department
Name: Jennifer Ricchiazzi | Role: Casting Department
Name: Georgia Simon | Role: Casting Department
Name: Noelle Trkulja | Role: Casting Department
Name: Olga Záhorbenská | Role: Casting Department
Name: Stephen Moore | Role: Casting Department
Name: Jennifer L. Smith | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Milena Adamová | Role: Costume Department
Name: Iva Bártová | Role: Costume Department
Name: Marie Charvatova | Role: Costume Department
Name: Libby Dempster | Role: Costume Department
Name: Sian Evans | Role: Costume Department
Name: Miroslav Fantys | Role: Costume Department
Name: Karolina Jirova | Role: Costume Department
Name: Alena Koucka | Role: Costume Department
Name: Liba Malerova | Role: Costume Department
Name: Liz McGregor | Role: Costume Department
Name: Katerina Mirová | Role: Costume Department
Name: Věra Mírová | Role: Costume Department
Name: Petr Pluhar | Role: Costume Department
Name: Katerina Polanska | Role: Costume Department
Name: Ladislav Procházka | Role: Costume Department
Name: Jitka Svecova | Role: Costume Department
Name: Nancy Thompson | Role: Costume Department
Name: Helena Vitoulová | Role: Costume Department
Name: Barbora Wildova | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Ntana Bantu Key | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Attila Kovacs | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Ivo Marak | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Martha Pike | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Steven J. Scott | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Russ Senzatimore | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Arturo Sosa | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Charlie Wiel | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Petr Bastar | Role: Location Management
Name: Jitka Prochazkova | Role: Location Management
Name: Petr Skvor | Role: Location Management
Name: Pavel Spacek | Role: Location Management
Name: Jaroslav Vaculik | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Dan Bora | Role: Music Department
Name: John Carbonara | Role: Music Department
Name: Pavel Ciboch | Role: Music Department
Name: Richard Glasser | Role: Music Department
Name: Zdena Pelikanova | Role: Music Department
Name: Suzana Peric | Role: Music Department
Name: Michael Riesman | Role: Music Department
Name: Alice Wood | Role: Music Department
Name: Skaila Kanga | Role: Music Department
Name: Everton Nelson | Role: Music Department
Name: Tom Pigott-Smith | Role: Music Department
Name: Ian Thomas | Role: Music Department
Name: Jonathan Williams | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Martin Cigler | Role: Production Department
Name: David Eisenhamer | Role: Production Department
Name: Vera Matousova | Role: Production Department
Name: Petr Petovsky | Role: Production Department
Name: Marketa Poruba | Role: Production Department
Name: Justin Hamilton Salem | Role: Production Department
Name: Katerina Silna | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Lenka Hojková | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Lori Wyant | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Michal Bares | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Radek Benda | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Jan Bohata | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Pavel Chadima | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Petr Chocholaty | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Jiri Dolejsi | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Lukas Ferkl | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Petr Hlavacek | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Jiří Husák | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Petr Juran | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Václav Kocman | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Ivan Kosiar | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Jirka Kovarik | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Miloslav Krfalek | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Jan Kuzelik | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Jirí Marek | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Miloslav Mocek | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Ondrej Modry | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Tomas Modry | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Dusan Pelech | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Joseph C. Pokorny | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Lada Poledno | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Pavel Raftl | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Roland Safr | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Lada Simacek | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Pavel Simek | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Frantisek Sladek | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Libor Spachmann | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Tomás Sterba | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Jirka Stetka | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Dana Swartout | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Lada Szucs | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Richard Trtek | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Bohous Urban | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Lada Vacik | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Ruda Vanac | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Robert Vaska | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Pavel Voracek | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Milos Wild | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Richard Wild | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Libor Zednik | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Pavel Zoubek | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Laura Atkins | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ota Bares | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Aaron Baum | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kenny Becker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christina Born | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Josef Brandmaier | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kelly Brant | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Virginia Brunetti | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stephan Burle | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Adam Christian | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dennis Davidson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Massimo De Ambrosis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hana Duplinska | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Juliana Farrell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Julio Ferrario | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jan Fiala | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anna Francis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: James Freedman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Milan Garncarz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kelli Gillam | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kelli Gillam-Woolfolk | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rick Gold | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Leonardo Graziano | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pamela B. Green | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Brendan Gunn | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jack W. Haddox | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tomas Hais | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andrea Hanson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gary Hebert | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pavel Hemmy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Viera Hladisova | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jana Hrbková | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mira Husseini | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Hutkin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ricky Jay | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tomas Jeseticky | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Julia Jones | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ruzanna Kegeyan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Laine R. Kline | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Vit Kramar | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tomas Kreisl | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael J. Linowes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Giorgio Lopez | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Radim Macha | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Bard Manulis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Davide Marzi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Frantisek Mesícek | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stefan Mily | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Simone Mori | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Zbynek Mrkous | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nico Muhly | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Susan Muir | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Buckley Norris | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Roberto Pedicini | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Olina Pekna | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Maureen Pennison | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Scott Penrose | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Faunafilm Prag | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andrea Puschova | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michal Ralis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michelle Reed | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Greg Reynard | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Petr Richter | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Petr Riha | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Edgar Sandoval | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steven J. Scott | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lorene Simpson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jiri Sisak | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ilaria Stagni | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bernd Stephan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shelly Strong | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dan Stutz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dana Supkova | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Vivian Tarn | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Carsten Thoms | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jiri Tichacek | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Greg Trattner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Silvana Tropea | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Susie Tullett | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jarik Van Sluijs | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alex Vonhungen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gerard Ward | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ian Watermeier | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Weber | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Randy Weiss | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Deborah Wettstein | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Todd Williams | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dale Wyatt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Esther Young | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Franta Zunt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Vaclav Zunt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tyler Atkinson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alisa Buckley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ellyn Exley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steve Fletcher | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Brian George | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Giannantonio | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Vladimir Kesl | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jarin Rossiter | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: David Dinerstein | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Official Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3404508185/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3404508185/1434659529640-260ouz-1616202755986.mp4?Expires=1788445261&Signature=tV4-uneOIjH6GXhLeT60kUnHA-WqDJlTElXymNPZLidFAbqEyxxT4kAz1YEUyyOif1BwvgvlAAjX-FJ7ol8KlzKxm5-JxrVsquPS3SXCNjlClTuZ8Yn3mG89bM4GNRR8W~-tI4Wbb0B6gW5-bjOI1tv2-brtVPqmBf973A35DMbuWpyxD5ivCB6MdmoPAQs8UzDYgUWuN7ueEb8nqT9DAHml8lThu-~mIDz8FL3Jmk0wPZt1TDWtXXBWksFHS4E8iXJh8QjXTgGN~qoP-TJIeZOVvtr~TK1b~n52fKHFeHkQWxYBnjXmhTXFfRWfXljca4wEDYoY7lJY89XeBBinhg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Clip | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi938191897/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi938191897/MV5BMjAwNTU1NzI1NF5BMTFeQW1wNF5BbWU4MDkxNTQ3MTIx.mp4?Expires=1788445261&Signature=Dja4y9fmuxbZHHM6JNS-jF~gVnndMEGLjQDkSlrf1L3QODKAqmg8F~RmND7GQ3uZiTHSeJGJP~hZA2Gsw6ufw1Da9EbCx2CerarsUP5Jpwn0cupw2VjXVOVGg-b-RPQu0EbyDlmnkpivIwLrwnrc4LbGtaOJzhKOfM2gyjEcZnlZyDHF3JZ7v4ew7xpq8fJkbxZytqGgvtm8zKYSUo75r3PsUtP5k40-JKub7ue~563RVYncLnuLKvvzINWGGy-yyBmgpVOKz5nrYVfdd6~di6e7vANsTHSND8jz4iVOzBZwQd46kVmgQKuwCiZGqkd6qYlrvJAKCdPDZcjs9CjIOg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Interview | Type: Interview | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1491840025/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1491840025/MV5BMjE3MTY2MDU3OV5BMTFeQW1wNF5BbWU4MDk5ODQ3MTIx.mp4?Expires=1788445261&Signature=IOjhc5izlzch56yKIVxBsQT~i~hS6R26NXWkinG2gTvBfrCdOMBeKBbVBf5optVps-p-aeNjk8Qnr8hpbqX3FpkXVVeKWEqkbkCWvDpbloT6Xx2AKIGJ17MMVZ0nc6GZ6brsbVaItDdQCAEezk-4gHZvez1RaDHIAXhcL8Ty1MKyRVUAACmUeenNPO74qgybVK7~Q8f5qYt1dSlpn-2MTdiqladj0OLMH3zA6cTcJFtHg5NzSqeHO131KEYG~3kdCK8aJT~G9xNe58Z16AHxVIx5K4y6daT4LGS0UkTB5yFnW5ZPQEczKww04rUAz~U7wpyMPUa0vFFdBGTahc3Hjg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: January 22, 2006 (Sundance Film Festival)
United States: April 27, 2006 (Newport Beach International Film Festival)
United States: May 25, 2006 (Seattle International Film Festival)
United States: June 17, 2006 (Maui Film Festival)
Canada: August 18, 2006
Turkey: August 18, 2006
United States: August 18, 2006 (limited)
France: September 1, 2006 (Deauville Film Festival)
United States: September 1, 2006
Brazil: September 22, 2006 (Festival of Rio)
Netherlands: September 22, 2006 (Film by the Sea Film Festival)
Mexico: September 29, 2006
Switzerland: October 2, 2006 (Zurich Film Festival)
Russia: October 12, 2006 (limited)
Argentina: October 19, 2006
Russia: October 19, 2006
Greece: October 20, 2006 (Panorama of European Cinema)
Portugal: November 2, 2006
Brazil: November 16, 2006 (Manaus Film Festival)
Spain: November 17, 2006
Brazil: November 24, 2006
Finland: November 24, 2006 (Oulu)
Israel: November 30, 2006
Indonesia: December 9, 2006 (Jakarta International Film Festival)
Denmark: December 15, 2006
Norway: December 15, 2006
Finland: December 22, 2006
Netherlands: January 4, 2007
Taiwan: January 5, 2007
Armenia: January 13, 2007
France: January 17, 2007
Singapore: January 18, 2007
Belgium: January 24, 2007
Uruguay: February 2, 2007 (Montevideo)
Greece: February 8, 2007
Panama: February 23, 2007
Australia: March 1, 2007
United Kingdom: March 2, 2007
Ireland: March 2, 2007
Indonesia: March 3, 2007
South Korea: March 8, 2007
Kuwait: March 21, 2007
Iceland: March 23, 2007
Poland: March 30, 2007
Egypt: April 4, 2007
Italy: April 6, 2007
Sweden: April 27, 2007
Romania: May 11, 2007
United Arab Emirates: July 9, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Colombia: December 1, 2007
Japan: May 24, 2008
Germany: January 5, 2009 (DVD premiere)
Hungary: March 18, 2009 (DVD premiere)
India: June 25, 2019 (Blu-Ray release)
Philippines: September 16, 2019 (Blu Ray release)
Ecuador: June 4, 2021 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Winner | 2006 | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | SDFCS Award | Best Cinematography | Dick Pope, The Illusionist
Winner | 2006 | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Special Award | Edward Norton, The Illusionist, The Painted Veil, Down in the Valley | For the body of work in the last year.
Winner | 2007 | Critics Choice Awards | Critics Choice Award | Best Composer | Philip Glass, The Illusionist
Nominee | 2007 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | OFCS Award | Best Original Score | Philip Glass, The Illusionist
Nominee | 2007 | Academy Awards, USA | Oscar | Best Achievement in Cinematography | Dick Pope, The Illusionist
Winner | 2006 | Camerimage | Silver Frog | Main Competition | Dick Pope, The Illusionist
Winner | 2006 | Newport Beach Film Festival | Achievement Award | Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking Acting | Jessica Biel, The Illusionist
Nominee | 2007 | American Society of Cinematographers, USA | ASC Award | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Dick Pope, The Illusionist
Nominee | 2007 | Costume Designers Guild Awards | CDG Award | Excellence in Period Film | Ngila Dickson, The Illusionist
Nominee | 2007 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | Independent Spirit Award | Best Screenplay | Neil Burger, The Illusionist
Nominee | 2007 | USC Scripter Award | USC Scripter Award | Neil Burger, Steven Millhauser, The Illusionist
Nominee | 2007 | British Society of Cinematographers | Best Cinematography Award | Dick Pope, The Illusionist
Winner | 2006 | National Board of Review, USA | NBR Award | Top Independent Films | The Illusionist
Nominee | 2006 | Zurich Film Festival | Golden Eye Award | Best New Fiction Film | Neil Burger, The Illusionist
Nominee | 2006 | Camerimage | Golden Frog | Main Competition | Dick Pope, The Illusionist
Winner | 2006 | New York Film Critics, Online | NYFCO Award | Best Cinematography | Dick Pope, The Illusionist
Winner | 2006 | New York Film Critics, Online | NYFCO Award | Best Use of Music | Philip Glass, The Illusionist
Winner | 2010 | Jupiter Award | Jupiter Award | Best DVD Release | The Illusionist
Nominee | 2007 | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Movies for Grownups Award | Best Movie for Grownups | The Illusionist
Nominee | 2007 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | INOCA | Best Original Score | Philip Glass, The Illusionist
Winner | 2007 | Scream Awards | Scream Award | Fantasy Fox | Jessica Biel, The Illusionist
Nominee | 2007 | Scream Awards | Scream Award | Fantasy Hero | Edward Norton, The Illusionist
Winner | 2006 | Hollywood Post Alliance, US | HPA Award | Outstanding Color Correction - Feature Film in a DI Process | Steven J. Scott, The Illusionist

Box Office

Argentina: USD 1291249
Australia: USD 2230452
Belgium: USD 563575
Bulgaria: USD 23064
Bolivia: USD 23382
Chile: USD 511712
Czech Republic: USD 56445
Denmark: USD 118928
Spain: USD 12775508
Finland: USD 16785
France: USD 1916657
United Kingdom: USD 4298088
Greece: USD 564500
Croatia: USD 62493
Iceland: USD 16754
Italy: USD 3211198
Japan: USD 422213
South Korea: USD 3693029
Lebanon: USD 21324
Mexico: USD 7272964
Netherlands: USD 313144
Norway: USD 131387
New Zealand: USD 94812
Peru: USD 319577
Poland: USD 149769
Portugal: USD 189244
Romania: USD 65279
Sweden: USD 18828
Slovakia: USD 18259
Turkey: USD 955487
Taiwan: USD 226213
Ukraine: USD 339834
Uruguay: USD 53431
Venezuela: USD 97709
Domestic: USD 39868642
Russia - CIS: USD 739349
Period: Feb 9 – 11, 2007 | Rank: 98 | Weeks in release: 26 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 39867879 | Interval gross: USD 1380 | Per theater average: USD 345
Period: Feb 2 – 4, 2007 | Rank: 88 | Weeks in release: 25 | Theaters: 6 | Gross to date: USD 39865785 | Interval gross: USD 2257 | Per theater average: USD 376
Period: Jan 26 – 28, 2007 | Rank: 77 | Weeks in release: 24 | Theaters: 16 | Gross to date: USD 39860550 | Interval gross: USD 4687 | Per theater average: USD 292
Period: Jan 19 – 21, 2007 | Rank: 66 | Weeks in release: 23 | Theaters: 22 | Gross to date: USD 39852432 | Interval gross: USD 8121 | Per theater average: USD 369
Period: Jan 12 – 14, 2007 | Rank: 60 | Weeks in release: 22 | Theaters: 22 | Gross to date: USD 39838444 | Interval gross: USD 12646 | Per theater average: USD 574
Period: Jan 12 – 15, 2007 | Rank: 62 | Theaters: 22 | Gross to date: USD 39841028 | Interval gross: USD 15230 | Per theater average: USD 692
Period: Jan 5 – 7, 2007 | Rank: 56 | Weeks in release: 21 | Theaters: 33 | Gross to date: USD 39815352 | Interval gross: USD 20610 | Per theater average: USD 624
Period: Dec 29 – 31, 2006 | Rank: 51 | Weeks in release: 20 | Theaters: 53 | Gross to date: USD 39771393 | Interval gross: USD 26019 | Per theater average: USD 490
Period: Dec 29, 2006 – Jan 1, 2007 | Rank: 54 | Theaters: 53 | Gross to date: USD 39779117 | Interval gross: USD 33743 | Per theater average: USD 636
Period: Dec 22 – 24, 2006 | Rank: 50 | Weeks in release: 19 | Theaters: 62 | Gross to date: USD 39718561 | Interval gross: USD 15491 | Per theater average: USD 249
Period: Dec 22 – 25, 2006 | Rank: 53 | Theaters: 62 | Gross to date: USD 39723873 | Interval gross: USD 20803 | Per theater average: USD 335
Period: Dec 15 – 17, 2006 | Rank: 46 | Weeks in release: 18 | Theaters: 82 | Gross to date: USD 39682791 | Interval gross: USD 35492 | Per theater average: USD 432
Period: Dec 8 – 10, 2006 | Rank: 40 | Weeks in release: 17 | Theaters: 121 | Gross to date: USD 39617631 | Interval gross: USD 52751 | Per theater average: USD 435
Period: Dec 1 – 3, 2006 | Rank: 35 | Weeks in release: 16 | Theaters: 173 | Gross to date: USD 39523246 | Interval gross: USD 80412 | Per theater average: USD 464
Period: Nov 24 – 26, 2006 | Rank: 33 | Weeks in release: 15 | Theaters: 175 | Gross to date: USD 39401642 | Interval gross: USD 143742 | Per theater average: USD 821
Period: Nov 23 – 26, 2006 | Rank: 27 | Theaters: 175 | Gross to date: USD 39401642 | Interval gross: USD 159344 | Per theater average: USD 910
Period: Nov 22 – 26, 2006 | Rank: 26 | Theaters: 175 | Gross to date: USD 39401642 | Interval gross: USD 175309 | Per theater average: USD 1001
Period: Nov 17 – 19, 2006 | Rank: 40 | Weeks in release: 14 | Theaters: 116 | Gross to date: USD 39210709 | Interval gross: USD 78559 | Per theater average: USD 677
Period: Nov 10 – 12, 2006 | Rank: 33 | Weeks in release: 13 | Theaters: 176 | Gross to date: USD 39067626 | Interval gross: USD 165330 | Per theater average: USD 939
Period: Nov 3 – 5, 2006 | Rank: 26 | Weeks in release: 12 | Theaters: 286 | Gross to date: USD 38785432 | Interval gross: USD 372431 | Per theater average: USD 1302
Period: Oct 27 – 29, 2006 | Rank: 20 | Weeks in release: 11 | Theaters: 410 | Gross to date: USD 38218510 | Interval gross: USD 505971 | Per theater average: USD 1234
Period: Oct 20 – 22, 2006 | Rank: 19 | Weeks in release: 10 | Theaters: 592 | Gross to date: USD 37466817 | Interval gross: USD 754633 | Per theater average: USD 1274
Period: Oct 13 – 15, 2006 | Rank: 11 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 825 | Gross to date: USD 36242974 | Interval gross: USD 1374959 | Per theater average: USD 1666
Period: Oct 6 – 8, 2006 | Rank: 10 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 1149 | Gross to date: USD 34148522 | Interval gross: USD 1906510 | Per theater average: USD 1659
Period: Oct 6 – 9, 2006 | Rank: 9 | Theaters: 1149 | Gross to date: USD 34384956 | Interval gross: USD 2142944 | Per theater average: USD 1865
Period: Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2006 | Rank: 7 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 1319 | Gross to date: USD 31381309 | Interval gross: USD 2738411 | Per theater average: USD 2076
Period: Sep 22 – 24, 2006 | Rank: 8 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 1432 | Gross to date: USD 27592197 | Interval gross: USD 3333383 | Per theater average: USD 2327
Period: Sep 15 – 17, 2006 | Rank: 7 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 1438 | Gross to date: USD 23126885 | Interval gross: USD 3623084 | Per theater average: USD 2519
Period: Sep 8 – 10, 2006 | Rank: 6 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 1362 | Gross to date: USD 17963845 | Interval gross: USD 4514306 | Per theater average: USD 3314
Period: Sep 1 – 3, 2006 | Rank: 5 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 971 | Gross to date: USD 10248815 | Interval gross: USD 6189133 | Per theater average: USD 6373
Period: Sep 1 – 4, 2006 | Rank: 5 | Theaters: 971 | Gross to date: USD 12019823 | Interval gross: USD 7960141 | Per theater average: USD 8197
Period: Aug 25 – 27, 2006 | Rank: 14 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 144 | Gross to date: USD 3190000 | Interval gross: USD 1827000 | Per theater average: USD 12687
Period: Aug 18 – 20, 2006 | Rank: 20 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 51 | Gross to date: USD 927956 | Interval gross: USD 927956 | Per theater average: USD 18195