The Prestige
PG-13
02 hours 10 minutes
- Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Michael Caine, Piper Perabo
- Christopher Nolan
- Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- at ease, bright, clever, curious, determined, drawn toward, excited, intrigued, keen, loving, lucky, pleased, reliable, satisfied, surprised, sympathy
- annoyed, anxious, bitter, desperate, empty, tense, tragic
Synopsis
In the end of the Nineteenth Century, in London, Robert Angier, his beloved wife Julia McCullough and Alfred Borden are friends and assistants of a magician. When Julia accidentally dies during a performance, Robert blames Alfred for her death and they become enemies. Both become famous and rival magicians, sabotaging the performance of the other on the stage. When Alfred performs a successful trick, Robert becomes obsessed trying to disclose the secret of his competitor with tragic consequences.
