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With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.

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Awards
Won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Composer (2006)
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Cinematography (2007)
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Box office
Grossed $87.9M worldwide, about 5.3 times its $16.5M budget
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Based on
Based on Eisenheim the Illusionist
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Filming locations
Filmed in the Czech Republic, Tábor, Konopiště and 2 other locations
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Setting
Set in Vienna
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Music
Music by Philip Glass
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ervín Sanders and Dick Pope
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Details

Director: Neil Burger
Writer: Neil BurgerScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: August 18, 2006
Original language: English
Budget: $16.5M
Revenue: $87.9M
Countries: United States of America

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