Film record

The Prestige

2006Feature film125 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · United Kingdom
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · thriller film · fantasy film · mystery film · magic realist film

Credits

Direction

Q25191 — Directing

Cast

Christian Bale — Acting (Alfred The Professor Borden / Bernard Fallon / Freddy Borden)
Q129591 — Acting (Robert The Great Danton Angier / Lord Caldlow)
Michael Caine — Acting (John Cutter)
Q34436 — Acting (Olivia Wenscombe)
Rebecca Hall — Acting (Sarah Borden)
Piper Perabo — Acting (Julia McCullough)
David Bowie — Acting (Nikola Tesla)
Andy Serkis — Acting (Mr. Alley)
Roger Rees — Acting (Owens)
Daniel Davis — Acting (the judge)
Jamie Harris — Acting (Sullen Warder)
Ricky Jay — Acting (Milton the Magician)
Ron Perkins — Acting (Hotel Manager)
Edward Hibbert — Acting (Ackerman)
W. Morgan Sheppard — Acting (Merrit)
Jim Piddock — Acting (Prosecutor)
Christopher Neame — Acting (Defender)
Mark Ryan — Acting (Captain)
Chao-Li Chi — Acting (Chung Ling Soo)
Ezra Buzzington — Acting (Ticket Hawker)
Kevin Will — Acting (Man in Hotel)
James Otis — Acting (Blind Stagehand 1)
Sam Menning — Acting (Blind Stagehand 2)
Jodi Bianca Wise — Acting (Glamorous Assistant)
Enn Reitel — Acting (Workman 1)
Dawn Upshaw — Acting

Writing

Jonathan Nolan — Screenwriting
Q25191 — Screenwriting
Christopher Priest — Screenwriting

Production

Emma Thomas — Production
Q25191 — Production
Aaron Ryder — Production

Music

David Julyan — Music composition

Cinematography

Wally Pfister — Cinematography

Editing

Lee Smith — Editing

Art department

Nathan Crowley — Production design

Versions and cuts

No versions have been documented yet.

Releases by territory

United Kingdom · Original release
17 Oct 2006Checked 11 Sep 2026
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