The Illusionist - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "The Illusionist"
The Illusionist (2006)
Timing:
1:50 (110 min)
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Actors and characters
Jake Wood
Character Jurka
Tom Fisher
Character Willigut
Vincent Franklin
Character Loschek
Philip McGough
Character Dr. Hofzinser
Erich Redman
Character Count Rainer
Andreas Grothusen
Character Eisenheim's Father
Brian Caspe
Character Eisenheim's Assistant
Ellen Savaria
Character Mrs. Uhl
Vítězslav Bouchner
Character Sophie's Driver
David O'Kelly
Character Archduke
Richard Rowlands
Character Archduke
Reuben-Henry Biggs
Character Frankel
Robert Russell
Character Spiritualist Leader
Noel Le Bon
Character Arrested Man
David Fellowes
Character Respectable Man
Jan Nemejovský
Character Senior Officer
Ivo Novák
Character Senior Officer
Vladimír Kulhavý
Character Train Conductor
Duke Faeger
Character Audience Member
Brendan Gunn
Character Audience Member
Petr Meissel
Character Audience Member
Jeff Smith
Character Audience Member
Ivan Urbánek
Character Audience Member
James Babson
Character Young Father (uncredited)
Jaroslav Vízner
Character Audience Member
Jiří Vacek
Character Audience Member
Noelle Trkulja
Character Audience Member
Anezka Novak
Character Audience Member
Alistair Macnaughtan
Character Audience Member
Nancy Bishop
Character Audience Member
John Early
Character Man on Street
Eva Kelemenová
Character Sobbing Woman
Alfred Strejček
Character Guard
Fasihiddin Khasanov
Character Boy Apparition in Audience
Jan Cibulka
Character Boy Apparition on Stage
Erdenbileg Sengee
Character Asian Assistant
Sondom Nararbadrakh
Character Asian Assistant
Cheng Feng
Character Asian Assistant
Purevdorj Boldsaikhan
Character Asian Assistant
Vadam Bat-Orshikh
Character Asian Assistant
Robin Ferenc
Character Street Urchin
Dominik Havelka
Character Street Urchin
Elias Bauer
Character Street Urchin Messenger
Thomas McEnchroe
Character Aristocratic Boy
Oliver Blaha
Character Aristocratic Boy
Laurie Athey
Character Aristocratic Boy
David Forest
Character Traveling Magician
Matthew Blood-Smyth
Character Man Who Incites Riot
Vanessa Gendron
Character Shouting Woman
What's left behind the scenes
- To fully immerse himself in the role, Edward Norton became an apprentice to the famous illusionist James Friedman. Despite this, in some scenes we see Friedman's hands, not Norton's.
- Some of the filmed scenes did not make it into the final version of the film, including a scene featuring Robbie Kay.
- Although the film is set in Austria, it was mostly shot in the Czech Republic. The city of Vienna, where the main events unfold, was filmed in the Czech towns of Tábor and Prague. The village where Eisenheim grew up was filmed in Český Krumlov. Prince Leopold’s castle is Konopiště Castle, located near Benešov, where Franz Ferdinand – the Austrian Archduke – lived. The remaining episodes of the film were shot at the Barrandov Studios in Prague.
- The key tricks (the 'Orange Tree' and 'Butterflies') were invented by the famous 19th-century illusionist Robert-Houdin.
- The love scene was filmed exclusively by the light of kerosene lamps. By the end of each take, the room was so filled with smoke that visibility was noticeably reduced.
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who plays young Edward at the beginning of the film, actually learned to perform the ball trick.
- Although the story of 'The Illusionist' is fictional, some of its details are based on the biography of Austrian Crown Prince Rudolf, son of Emperor Franz Joseph. The portrait that Eisenheim depicts using a trick in the palace is, in fact, a portrait of Franz Joseph. The bodies of Rudolf and his lover, Baroness Mary Vetsera, were found in his hunting lodge in Mayerling on January 30, 1889. The imperial family shrouded this event in mystery for many years.
- In the scene where Prince Leopold shoots a rifle, Inspector Uhl approaches him to report on the secret meetings between Sophie and Eisenheim. In their subsequent dialogue, the word 'adulterate' replaced the word 'Fucking' so that the film could achieve a PG-13 rating, which excludes words beginning with 'F'.
- The method of summoning spirits shown in the film consisted of projecting a pre-recorded image onto a blurry background. Considering that the spirits summoned by Eisenheim could speak and interact with the audience, it is logical to assume that he used another method popular among magicians of that era. A real person behind the scenes was illuminated using a so-called magic lantern. The lanterns that Eisenheim instructs his assistants to leave behind when gathering their belongings resembled magic lanterns.
- Crown Prince Leopold, played by Rufus Sewell, is based on Crown Prince Rudolf, heir to the Austrian throne. In 1889, Rudolf and his lover, Baroness Marie von Vetsera, were denied permission to legally marry, after which they committed suicide at the Mayerling estate. It is widely believed that they shot themselves, although various conspiracy theories also exist.
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