The Illusionist

When life loses its wonder, all it takes is one person who still believes in magic.
L'Illusionniste (2010)
Timing: 1:20 (80 min)
The Illusionist - TMDB rating
7.2/10
577
The Illusionist - Kinopoisk rating
7.635/10
15949
The Illusionist - IMDB rating
7.4/10
38000
Watch film The Illusionist | The Illusionist | trailer #1 US (2010) Jacques Tati
Movie poster "The Illusionist"
Release date
Genre
Animation, Drama
Budget
$18 000 000
Revenue
$5 602 431
Director
Actors
Jean-Claude Donda, Eilidh Rankin, Didier Gustin, Jil Aigrot, Jacques Tati
All actors and roles (5)
Scenario
Producer
Bob Last, Sally Chomet, Jake Eberts, Philippe Carcassonne
Operator
Composer
Artist
Audition
Short description
A French illusionist travels to Scotland to work. He meets a young woman in a small village. Their ensuing adventure in Edinburgh changes both their lives forever.

What's left behind the scenes

  • During the main character's performance in a Scottish pub, the famous optical illusion "Young Woman or Old Woman" is inserted among the audience, almost in the center of the frame.
  • According to the original screenplay author Jacques Tati (birth name – Yakov Tatischev, 1907-1982), the animated film was intended to take place in Prague, however Sylvain Chomet replaced Prague with Edinburgh, where he has his own animation studio.
  • During the main character's performance in a Scottish pub, the famous optical illusion "My Wife and My Mother-in-Law" (or "Young Woman or Old Lady") is inserted among the audience, almost in the center of the frame.
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