The Prestige
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Budget
$40 000 000
Revenue
$109 676 311
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Christopher Nolan, Aaron Ryder, Emma Thomas, Christopher Ball, William Tyrer, Charles J.D. Schlissel, Valerie Dean
Operator
Composer
David Julyan
Artist
Audition
John Papsidera, Kean Cronin
Editing
Short description
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film is based on Christopher Priest’s novel "The Prestige" (1995).
- Sam Mendes, the creator of "American Beauty," desperately wanted to adapt "The Prestige" for the screen, but the novel's author, Christopher Priest, insisted that Nolan handle the adaptation, as he was so impressed by the films "Following" and "Memento."
- The role of the magician Milton was played by a real illusionist, Ricky Jay. Among other things, he taught magic tricks to Bale and Jackman.
- Christopher Nolan planned to film this movie even before "Batman Begins."
- At an early stage of production, director Nolan planned Jude Law for one of the leading roles.
- Andy Serkis, who played Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, was the last actor to join the film's star-studded cast. He played Mr. Alley, assistant to the inventor Tesla.
- Filming of the movie took place from January to April 2006 in California, USA.
- Christopher Nolan wrote the screenplay in collaboration with his brother Jonathan. They thoroughly reworked the plot of the book; in particular, they removed the entire modern storyline and made Angier and Borden friends even before their deadly rivalry. In the book, the main characters were not acquainted until their feud began.
- During the scene of catching the bullet, the name Gary Dresden is listed among the performers. In reality, Harry Dresden is a fictional magician, the hero of the "Dresden Files" book series created by Jim Butcher.
- The magician Chang Ling Soo is not a fictional character. He died on stage while unsuccessfully performing the "Catch the Bullet" trick.
- The word "prestige" is mentioned in the film's trailer as "the effect that a magic trick produces on an audience unable to unravel its secret." In the source novel, this word has another, truly mystical connotation.
- The filming location is Istra.
- The film is based on the novel The Prestige (1995) by Christopher Priest.
- Sam Mendes, the creator of American Beauty, desperately wanted to bring the novel The Prestige to the screen, but the author Christopher Priest insisted that Nolan handle the adaptation, as he was so impressed by the films Following and Memento.
- The role of the magician Milton was played by real-life illusionist Ricky Jay. Among other things, he gave magic lessons to Bale and Jackman.
- Christopher Nolan had planned to film this movie even before Batman Begins.
- During the early stages of production, director Nolan planned to cast Jude Law in one of the lead roles.
- Andy Serkis, who played Gollum in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, was the last actor to join the film's star-studded cast. He played Mr. Ellie, Tesla's assistant.
- Filming took place from January to April 2006 in California, USA.
- Christopher Nolan co-wrote the screenplay with his brother, Jonathan. They substantially reworked the book's plot; specifically, they removed the entire modern-day storyline and made Angier and Borden friends prior to their deadly rivalry. In the book, the main characters did not know each other until their feud began.
- During the bullet-catching scene, the name Gary Dresden appears in the credits. In reality, Harry Dresden is a fictional wizard and the protagonist of The Dresden Files book series created by Jim Butcher.
- The magician Chung Ling Soo is not a fictional character. He died on stage while performing a failed 'catch the bullet' trick.
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