The prestige [videorecording] / Touchstone Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures present a Newmarket Films and Syncopy production ; a film by Christopher Nolan ; produced by Aaron Ryder, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan ; screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan ; directed by Christopher Nolan.
Other Titles: Prestige.
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2007]
ISBN: 0788868853
Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 130 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject: Magicians England London Drama.
Competition (Psychology) Drama.
Magic tricks Drama.
Trade secrets England London Drama.
Man-woman relationships England London Drama.
Criminal behavior England London Drama.
Magicians England London Drama.
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Feature films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).
Science fiction films.
Magic in motion pictures.
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Credits: Director of photography, Wally Pfister ; editor, Lee Smith ; music, David Julyan ; costume designer, Joan Bergin ; production designer, Nathan Crowley.
Performers: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Andy Serkis, Piper Perabo, David Bowie.
Target Audience: MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence and disturbing images.
Notes: English, French or Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles.
Title from container.
Based on the novel by Christopher Priest.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.
Special features: "The director's notebook: the cinematic sleight of hand of Christopher Nolan"; "The art of 'The prestige'" gallery.
Summary: Set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century London. Two magicians share an intense rivalry with each other and leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy. The rivalry is so intense that is will be full of obsession, deceit and jealousy, with both dangerous and deadly consequences. From the time that Robert angier and Alfred Bordon first met, the two were competitors. However, their once friendly competition evolves into battle for each others trade secrets.
