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The Illusionist
A movie set In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing.
22 May 1981, Bronx, New York, USA
29 June 1947, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
24 October 1974, West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
12 July 1972, Westminster, London, England, UK
21 March 1967, Ostrava, Czech Republic
30 May 1937, Prague, Czechslovakia [now Czech Republic]
29 October 1967, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
24 November 1990, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
January 22, 2010
Unabashedly old-fashioned and fantastically pulpy.
September 01, 2006
The story may be less than credible, but the performances are mostly good, and Giamatti makes an especially strong showing.
October 26, 2006
What (director Neil) Burger and his colleagues have done is to entrance us with a richly acted, beautifully produced story.
July 07, 2010
Norton and Paul Giamatti perform wonders, but writer/director Neil Burger ruins the magic, exposing all of his story's tricks by the end.
March 27, 2011
If nothing else, The Illusionist is worth watching solely for Giamatti's Oscar-caliber performance.
May 15, 2011
A fond animated farewell to Jacques Tati
February 28, 2007
With exquisite performances (Giamatti's, in particular), it leaves you thrillingly hovering, happily uncommitted to any one interpretation.
July 24, 2010
A wonderful period film first and secondarily an interesting mystery-romance that keeps you guessing about the big questions until late in the narrative.
February 03, 2007
You may be temporarily beguiled, but not fooled.
September 01, 2006
Conjures up a world of mystery, romance and suspense.
October 18, 2008
The line between truth and illusion is blurred so persuasively that for a moment or two, you may even believe that a romantic costume drama could stand up to all those special-effects blockbusters in the dog days of summer.
January 16, 2013
Dark, dazzling turns by Edward Norton and Paul Giamatti, and Jessica Biel makes it achingly romantic.