The prestige [videorecording] Touchstone Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures present a Newmarket Films and Syncopy production ; a film by Christopher Nolan ; produced by Aaron Ryder, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan ; screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan ; directed by Christopher Nolan.

Contributor(s): Caine, Michael | Jackman, Hugh | Bowie, David | Ryder, Aaron | Thomas, Emma | Nolan, Christopher, 1970- | Nolan, Jonathan | Bale, Christian, 1974- | Johansson, Scarlett, 1984- | Hall, Rebecca, 1982- | Serkis, Andy | Perabo, Piper | Pfister, Wally | Julyan, David | Priest, Christopher. Prestige | Touchstone Pictures | Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) | Newmarket Films | Syncopy (Firm) | Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm) | Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)Material type: FilmFilmLanguage: English, French, Spanish Summary language: French, Spanish Original language: English Publisher: Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2007Edition: Widescreen versionDescription: 1 videodisc (ca. 130 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: 0788868853; 9780788868856Subject(s): Magicians -- England -- London -- Drama | Competition (Psychology) -- Drama | Magic tricks -- Drama | Trade secrets -- England -- London -- Drama | Man-woman relationships -- England -- London -- Drama | Criminal behavior -- England -- London -- DramaGenre/Form: Feature films. | Magic in motion pictures. | Feature films. | Suspense films.DDC classification: 791.43/72 LOC classification: PN1995.9.S87 | P7478544 2007Production credits: Director of photography, Wally Pfister ; editor, Lee Smith ; music, David Julyan ; costume designer, Joan Bergin ; production designer, Nathan Crowley.Cast: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Andy Serkis, Piper Perabo, David Bowie.Summary: Set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century London. Two magicians share an intense rivalry with each other and leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy. The rivalry is so intense that is will be full of obsession, deceit and jealousy, with both dangerous and deadly consequences. From the time that Robert angier and Alfred Bordon first met, the two were competitors. However, their once friendly competition evolves into battle for each others trade secrets.
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English track: Dolby digital 5.1.

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Based on the novel by Christopher Priest.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.

Special features: 'The director's notebook : the cinematic sleight of hand of Christopher Nolan'; 'The art of The prestige' gallery.

Director of photography, Wally Pfister ; editor, Lee Smith ; music, David Julyan ; costume designer, Joan Bergin ; production designer, Nathan Crowley.

Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Andy Serkis, Piper Perabo, David Bowie.

Set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century London. Two magicians share an intense rivalry with each other and leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy. The rivalry is so intense that is will be full of obsession, deceit and jealousy, with both dangerous and deadly consequences. From the time that Robert angier and Alfred Bordon first met, the two were competitors. However, their once friendly competition evolves into battle for each others trade secrets.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence and disturbing images.

DVD.

With separate English, French and Spanish tracks and French and Spanish subtitles; SDH.

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