The prestige / 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.

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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 t...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Touchstone Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
Newmarket Films
Syncopy (Firm)
Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Jackman, Hugh (Actor)
Bale, Christian, 1974- (Actor)
Caine, Michael (Actor)
Johansson, Scarlett, 1984- (Actor)
Hall, Rebecca, 1982- (Actor)
Serkis, Andy (Actor)
Perabo, Piper (Actor)
Bowie, David (Actor)
Ryder, Aaron (Producer)
Thomas, Emma (Motion picture producer) (Producer)
Nolan, Christopher, 1970- (Producer, Screenwriter, Director)
Nolan, Jonathan (Screenwriter)
Priest, Christopher, 1943-
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English 5.1, French 5.1 or Spanish 5.1; with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish. English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2007.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Magicians > England > London > Drama.
Deception > England > London > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > England > London > Drama.
London (England) > Drama.
Magia > Teatro.
Relaciones humanas > Inglaterra > London > Teatro.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Science fiction films.
Historical films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Deception.
Magicians.
Man-woman relationships.
England > London.
Genre:
Drama.
Teatro.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Science fiction films.
Historical films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Description
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 other's trade secrets.
Note: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."
Videorecording.
Call Number:CP5 D0076555 Blu-ray Video
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence and disturbing images. Bonus material not rated.
ISBN:0788875272
9780788875274
Credits:Director of photography, Wally Pfister ; edited by, Lee Smith ; music by, David Julyan ; costume designer, Joan Bergin ; production designer, Nathan Crowley.
System Details:Blu-ray, region A, 1080p HD; widescreeen (2.35:1), Dolby Digital 5.1; English 5.1 uncompressed and 2.0 Dolby Digital.
Requires a Blu-ray player.
Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player.
Cast:
Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Andy Serkis, Piper Perabo, David Bowie.