Guide Note

The Prestige is a 2006 film directed by Christopher Nolan and based on the 1995 book of the same name by Christopher Priest. It stars Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, and David Bowie. In the film magicians Robert Angier and Alfred Borden are engaged in a rivalry where each tries to come up with an illusion that outshines the opponent's previous act.

Fast Facts

1. Budget: $40 million
2. Released: October 20, 2006
3. Worldwide Gross: Over $100 million
4. Rating: PG-13
5. David Bowie plays scientist Nikola Tesla
6. Magician Ricky Jay coached the actors during filming

Quotes

1. "Now you're looking for the secret... but you won't find it because you're not really looking. You don't really want to know the secret... You want to be fooled." - Cutter
2. "Never show anyone. They'll beg you and they'll flatter you for the secret, but as soon as you give it up... you'll be nothing to them." - Alfred Borden
3. "You're familiar with the phrase "man's reach exceeds his grasp"? It's a lie: man's grasp exceeds his nerve." - Nikola Tesla
4. "No one cares about the man in the box, the man who disappears." - Robert Angier

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