The Illusionist: Ascot Elite Edition
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UPC: 7-613059-800786 (DVD)
Region Coding: Region 2
Production Year: 2006
Rating: FSK-12 (Freigegeben ab 12 Jahren)
Running Time: 105 min.
DVD Release: 1/8/2009
Case Type: Keep Case, Slip Cover
Video Formats: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Disc Formats: Single Sided, Single Layered
SRP: €0.00
Wien um 1900: Mit seinen fantastischen Vorstellungen macht sich der Illusionist Eisenheim zur lebenden Legende. Auf der Höhe seiner Kunst beschwört er den Geist der gerade ermordeten Herzogin Sophie. Doch bevor die Erscheinung den Namen ihres Mörders nennen kann, wird Eisenheim von Inspektor Uhl verhaftet.

Was niemand ahnt: Die Herzogin war zwar die Verlobte von Kronprinz Leopold, aber auch die heimliche Liebe des Magiers. Wurde sie das Opfer des Machtkampfes zwischen dem Thronfolger und dem rätselhaften Meister der Täuschung? Nichts ist wie es scheint, die Grenzen zwischen Magie und Wirklichkeit verschwimmen ...

Genres
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
Romance

Studios
Yari Film Group Releasing
Bob Yari Productions
Syndicate Films International
Media Companies: Ascot Elite Home Entertainment
Features
Scene Access
Feature Trailers
Bonus Trailers
Featurettes
Audio Commentary
Interviews
Subtitles
German
Audio Tracks
German Dolby Digital 5.1
German DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Commentary Dolby Digital 2-Channel Stereo
Cast
Edward Norton as Eisenheim
Paul Giamatti as Inspector Uhl
Jessica Biel as Sophie
Rufus Sewell as Crown Prince Leopold
Eddie Marsan as Josef Fischer
Jake Wood as Jurka
Tom Fisher as Willigut
Aaron Johnson as Young Eisenheim
Eleanor Tomlinson as Young Sophie
Karl Johnson as Doctor/Old Man
Vincent Franklin as Loschek
Nicholas Blane as Herr Doebler
Philip McGough as Dr. Hofzinser
Erich Redman as Count Rainer
Michael Carter as Von Thurnburg
Vanessa Gendron as Shouting Woman
Matthew Blood-Smyth as Man Who Incites Riot
David Forest as Traveling Magician

Aristocratic Boys
Laurie Athey
Oliver Blaha
Thomas McEnchroe


Andreas Grothusen as Eisenheim's Father
Brian Caspe as Eisenheim's Assistant
Ellen Savaria as Mrs. Uhl
Elias Bauer as Street Urchin Messenger
Dominik Havelka as Street Urchin
Robin Ferenc as Street Urchin
Vitezslav Bouchner as Sophie's Driver

Archdukes
David O'Kelly
Richard Rowlands


Sean Hall as Young Prince
Reuben-Henry Biggs as Frankel

Asian Assistants
Vadam Bat-Orshikh
Purevdorj Boldsaikhan
Chen Feng
Sondom Nararbadrakh
Erdenbileg Sengee


Jan Cibulka as Boy Apparition on Stage
Fasihddin Khasanov as Boy Apparition in Audience
Alfred Strejcek as Guard
Robert Russell as Spiritualist Leader
Noel Lebon as Arrested Man
David Fellowes as Respectable Man
Eva Kelemenova as Sobbing Woman
John Early as Man on Street

Senior Officers
Jan Nemejovsky
Ivo Novak


Vladimir Kulhavy as Train Conductor

Audience Member
Nancy Bishop
Dusan Fager
Brendan Gunn
Ryan James
Alistair Macnaughtan
Petr Meissel
Anezka Novak
Jeff Smith
Noelle Trkulja
Ivan Urbanek
Jiri Vacek
Jaroslav Vizner
Crew
Direction:
Neil Burger: Director
Writing:
Steven Millhauser: Original Material By
Neil Burger: Screenwriter
Production:
Jane Garnett: Executive Producer
Tom Nunan: Executive Producer
Ted Liebowitz: Executive Producer
Joey Horvitz: Executive Producer
Michael London: Producer
Brian Koppelman: Producer
David Levien: Producer
Bob Yari: Producer
Cathy Schulman: Producer
Cinematography:
Dick Pope: Director of Photography
Film Editing:
Naomi Geraghty: Film Editor
Music:
Philip Glass: Composer
Sound:
Petr Forejt: Production Sound Mixer
J. Paul Huntsman: Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Babcock: Sound Designer
John Reitz: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dave Campbell: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art:
Ngila Dickson: Costume Designer
Ondrej Nekvasil: Production Designer
Viktor Muller: Visual Effects
Vlasta Svoboda: Art Director
Stefan Kovacik: Art Director
Vera Mirova: Costume Designer
Julie Pearce: Make-up Artist
Denise DellaValle: Make-up Artist
Ivo Strangmuller: Make-up Artist
Vaclav Frank: Make-up Artist
Roman Tudzaroff: Visual Effects