---
title: 'The Prestige (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Christopher Nolan'
released: '2006-10-17'
runtime_minutes: 125
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-prestige-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482571/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Prestige (2006)

2006 · PG-13 · 125 min · Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

The Prestige is a 2006 science fiction psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan, based on the 1995 novel by Christopher Priest. Set in Victorian London, the film stars Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as stage magicians who compete to create a superior teleportation illusion.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Christopher Nolan](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-nolan)
- **Screenplay:** [Christopher Nolan](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-nolan), [Jonathan Nolan](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-nolan), [Christopher Priest](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-priest)
- **Producer:** [Christopher Nolan](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-nolan), [Emma Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/emma-thomas), [Aaron Ryder](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-ryder)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Julyan](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-julyan)
- **Director of Photography:** [Wally Pfister](https://cinepixo.com/people/wally-pfister)
- **Editor:** [Lee Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-smith)

## Cast

- [Jodi Bianca Wise](https://cinepixo.com/people/jodi-bianca-wise) as Glamorous Assistant
- [Chao-Li Chi](https://cinepixo.com/people/chao-li-chi) as Chung Ling Soo
- [Ezra Buzzington](https://cinepixo.com/people/ezra-buzzington) as Ticket Hawker
- [Andy Serkis](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-serkis) as Mr. Alley
- [Scarlett Johansson](https://cinepixo.com/people/scarlett-johansson) as Olivia Wenscombe
- [Kevin Will](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-will) as Man in Hotel
- [Hugh Jackman](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-jackman) as Robert The Great Danton Angier / Lord Caldlow
- [Jim Piddock](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-piddock) as Prosecutor
- [Christopher Neame](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-neame) as Defender
- [Ron Perkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-perkins) as Hotel Manager
- [Ricky Jay](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricky-jay) as Milton the Magician
- [W. Morgan Sheppard](https://cinepixo.com/people/w-morgan-sheppard) as Merrit
- [Rebecca Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/rebecca-hall) as Sarah Borden
- [Dawn Upshaw](https://cinepixo.com/people/dawn-upshaw)
- [Jamie Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamie-harris) as Sullen Warder

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-prestige-2006
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