The Prestige

  • 2006
  • 2h 10min
  • PG-13

Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

  • Christopher Nolan
  • Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Priest
  • Touchstone Pictures, Warner Bros., Newmarket Films
  • Valerie Dean, Charles J.D. Schlissel, William Tyrer
  • Wally Pfister
  • Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Piper Perabo, Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Samantha Mahurin, David Bowie, Andy Serkis, Daniel Davis

  • The Prestige is a 2006 psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jonathan Nolan and is 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 illusion.

    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 by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution through Touchstone Pictures in North America and internationally by Warner Bros. Pictures, 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.