The Prestige (film)

For the 1932 film, see Prestige (film).

The Prestige
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChristopher Nolan
Screenplay by
Based onThe Prestige
by Christopher Priest
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyWally Pfister
Edited byLee Smith
Music byDavid Julyan
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • October 17, 2006 (2006-10-17) (El Capitan Theatre)
  • October 20, 2006 (2006-10-20) (United States)
  • November 10, 2006 (2006-11-10) (United Kingdom)
Running time
130 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United Kingdom[2]
  • United States[2]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million[3]
Box office$109.7 million[3]

The Prestige is a 2006 psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jonathan Nolan and is based on the 1995 novel by Christopher Priest. It stars Hugh Jackman as Robert Angier and Christian Bale as Alfred Borden, rival stage magicians in Victorian London who feud over a perfect teleportation illusion.

The cast also features Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Andy Serkis, and David Bowie as Nikola Tesla. The film reunites Nolan with actors Bale and Caine from Batman Begins and returning cinematographer Wally Pfister, production designer Nathan Crowley, and editor Lee Smith.

The Prestige was released on October 20, 2006 by Touchstone Pictures through Buena Vista Pictures Distribution in North America and internationally by Warner Bros. Pictures, to positive reviews and grossed $109 million worldwide against a production budget of $40 million. It received Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography.

  1. ^ "The Prestige". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Film: The Prestige". Lumiere. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "The Prestige (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2007.