The Illusionist (2006)

Nothing is what it seems

With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.

Cast (60)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Edward Norton

Eisenheim

Paul Giamatti

Inspector Uhl

Jessica Biel

Sophie

Rufus Sewell

Crown Prince Leopold

Eddie Marsan

Josef Fischer

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Young Eisenheim

Eleanor Tomlinson

Young Sophie

Jake Wood

Jurka

Tom Fisher

Willigut

Karl Johnson

Doctor / Old Man

Vincent Franklin

Loschek

Nicholas Blane

Herr Doebler

Philip McGough

Dr. Hofzinser

Erich Redman

Count Rainer

Michael Carter

Von Thurnburg

A

Andreas Grothusen

Eisenheim's Father

Brian Caspe

Eisenheim's Assistant

E

Ellen Savaria

Mrs. Uhl

V

Vítězslav Bouchner

Sophie's Driver

D

David O'Kelly

Archduke

R

Richard Rowlands

Archduke

R

Reuben-Henry Biggs

Frankel

R

Robert Russell

Spiritualist Leader

Noel le Bon

Arrested Man

D

David Fellowes

Respectable Man

Jan Nemejovský

Senior Officer

Ivo Novák

Senior Officer

V

Vladimír Kulhavý

Train Conductor

D

Duke Faeger

Audience Member

Brendan Gunn

Audience Member

Ryan James

Audience Member

Petr Meissel

Audience Member

J

Jeff Smith

Audience Member

Ivan Urbánek

Audience Member

James Babson

Young Father (uncredited)

Jaroslav Vízner

Audience Member

J

Jiří Vacek

Audience Member

N

Noelle Trkulja

Audience Member

A

Anezka Novak

Audience Member

A

Alistair Macnaughtan

Audience Member

N

Nancy Bishop

Audience Member

John Early

Man on Street

E

Eva Kelemenová

Sobbing Woman

A

Alfred Strejček

Guard

F

Fasihiddin Khasanov

Boy Apparition in Audience

J

Jan Cibulka

Boy Apparition on Stage

E

Erdenbileg Sengee

Asian Assistant

S

Sondom Nararbadrakh

Asian Assistant

C

Cheng Feng

Asian Assistant

P

Purevdorj Boldsaikhan

Asian Assistant

V

Vadam Bat-Orshikh

Asian Assistant

R

Robin Ferenc

Street Urchin

D

Dominik Havelka

Street Urchin

E

Elias Bauer

Street Urchin Messenger

T

Thomas McEnchroe

Aristocratic Boy

O

Oliver Blaha

Aristocratic Boy

L

Laurie Athey

Aristocratic Boy

D

David Forest

Traveling Magician

Matthew Blood-Smyth

Man Who Incites Riot

V

Vanessa Gendron

Shouting Woman

If you liked The Illusionist, you might also like…

92% match

Stardust

2007

85% match

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

2022

82% match

The Girl King

2015

78% match

Winter's Tale

2014

77% match

Endless Love

2014

70% match

Snow White and the Huntsman

2012

69% match

Tristan & Isolde

2006

67% match

Ghost

1990

60% match

Mio in the Land of Faraway

1987

60% match

Ali and Nino

2016

60% match

Pinocchio

2009

60% match

Not Easily Broken

2009

60% match

The Sleeping Dictionary

2003

60% match

Strings

2004

60% match

The Bridges of Madison County

1995

60% match

Really Love

2020

60% match

Prince Charming

2001

60% match

The Good Witch's Family

2011

60% match

How Sarah Got Her Wings

2015

60% match

The Best of Me

2014

Similar films

Speechless

1994

A Man, a Real One

2003

The Last Shift

2025

Mae Nak Phra Khanong: The Musical

The Brothers McMullen

1995

Love and Magnets

2004

The Last Night

2019

Breakin' All the Rules

2004

The Beastmaster

1982

Motion Picture: Choke

2023

Little Manhattan

2005

The Cutting Edge

1992