The Prestige

Titolo originale: The Prestige
Regia: Christopher Nolan |
Anno: 2006
Origine: United Kingdom | United States of America |
Generi: Dramma Mistero Fantascienza
Tag: dying and death | suicide | class society | london, england | magic | competition | obsession | hostility | class | diary | twist | tricks | illusion | rivalry | partner | steampunk | cruelty | hanging | jail cell | 19th century | nikola tesla | magician | tesla coil | bittersweet | secret | absurd | mind-blowing |
Cast: Hugh Jackman | Christian Bale | Michael Caine | Piper Perabo | Rebecca Hall | Scarlett Johansson | Samantha Mahurin | David Bowie | Andy Serkis | Daniel Davis | Jim Piddock | Christopher Neame | Mark Ryan | Roger Rees | Jamie Harris | Monty Stuart | Ron Perkins | Ricky Jay | J. Paul Moore | Anthony De Marco | Chao-Li Chi | Gregory Humphreys | John B. Crye | William Morgan Sheppard | Sean Howse | Julia Sanford | Ezra Buzzington | James Lancaster | Olivia Merg | Zoe Merg | Johnny Liska | Russ Fega | Kevin Will | Edward Hibbert | Christopher Judges | James Otis | Sam Menning | Brian Tahash | Scott Davis | Jodi Bianca Wise | Nikki Glick | Enn Reitel | Clive Kennedy | Robert W. Arbogast | Chris Cleveland | Rock Anthony | Tim Pilleri | Gary Sievers | Inna Swann | Erin Cipolletti |

Due giovani maghi apprendisti, Robert Angier e Alfred Borden, vengono istruiti e seguiti da Cutter, un ingegnere illusionista ed ex mago, ma durante un numero in cui una donna viene legata e messa in una cassa di vetro piena d'acqua, qualcosa va storto e Angier incolperà l'amico dell'accaduto, tentando di vendicarsi. Inizia così un crudele gioco tra i due uomini su chi sia il migliore e la rivalità si trasformerà pian piano in ossessione.

Le locations e le scene del film

Belasco Theatre - 1060 S. Hill Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Brownstone Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
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Dijon Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
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Downey Studios - 12214 Lakewood Boulevard, Downey, California, USA
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Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Colorado, USA
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Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA
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Herald Examiner - 1111 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Hollywood Forever Cemetery - 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Koreatown, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Los Angeles Theatre - 615 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Merry-Go-Round, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Mount Wilson, California, USA
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New York Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
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Palace Theater, 630 S Broadway, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Park Plaza Hotel - 607 S. Park View Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Pasadena, California, USA
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Redstone Castle, Redstone, Colorado, USA
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Rockwell Defense Plant - Bellflower & Imperial Highway, Downey, California, USA
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Spring Street Towers - 650 S. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Telluride, Colorado, USA
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Tower Theatre - 802 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Walt Disney Studios, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA
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