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In Turn-of-the-century Victorian London, Charismatic Showman Robert Angier And Gifted Illusionist Alfred Borden Are Two Young Magicians Whose Friendship Is Destroyed When The Love Of Angier's Life Dies In A Trick Gone Wrong. Their Rivalry Escalates Into An Obsession Full Of Deceit And Sabotage. When Borden's Transported Man Trick Becomes Famous, Angier Will Go To Any Length To Top It, Even Pursuing A Fantastic And Frightening Machine Developed By Nicola Tesla. [presented By] Touchstone Pictures And Warner Bros. Pictures; A Newmarket Films And Syncopy Production; Directed By Christopher Nolan; Screenplay By Jonathan Nolan And Christopher Nolan; Produced By Emma Thomas; Produced By Aaron Ryder; Produced By Christopher Nolan. Based On The Novel By Christopher Priest. Originally Released As A Motion Picture In 2006. Aspect Ratio 2.35:1; Dual-layer Format. Special Features Include: The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight Of Hand Of Christopher Nolan (five Featurettes); The Art Of The Prestige Gallery. Director Of Photography, Wally Pfister; Editor, Lee Smith; Music, David Julyan; Costume Designer, Joan Bergin; Production Designer, Nathan Crowley. Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Andy Serkis, Piper Perabo, David Bowie. Dvd; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; Region 1 Encoding. English, French Or Spanish Audio Track With Optional French Or Spanish Subtitles; Closed Captions And Sdh Subtitles In English.