Borrow it
Coverart for item
The Resource The prestige, Touchstone Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures present a Newmarket Films and Syncopy production, a film by Christopher Nolan ; produced by Emma Thomas ; produced by Aaron Ryder ; produced by Christopher Nolan ; screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan ; directed by Christopher Nolan, (videorecording)

The prestige, Touchstone Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures present a Newmarket Films and Syncopy production, a film by Christopher Nolan ; produced by Emma Thomas ; produced by Aaron Ryder ; produced by Christopher Nolan ; screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan ; directed by Christopher Nolan, (videorecording)

Contributor
Summary
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
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (ca. 130 min.)
Note
  • Based on the novel by Christopher Priest
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2006
  • Special features include: "The director's notebook: the cinematic sleight of hand of Christopher Nolan" - contains five featurettes: "Conjuring the past," "The visual maze," "Metaphors of deception," "Tesla: the man who invented the Twentieth Century" and "Resonances;" the art of The prestige gallery
Isbn
9780788868856
Instance
Label
The prestige
Title
The prestige
Statement of responsibility
Touchstone Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures present a Newmarket Films and Syncopy production, a film by Christopher Nolan ; produced by Emma Thomas ; produced by Aaron Ryder ; produced by Christopher Nolan ; screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan ; directed by Christopher Nolan
Contributor
Actor
Bibliographic antecedent
Screenwriter
Director
Producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
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
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Wally Pfister ; editor, Lee Smith ; music, David Julyan ; costume designer, Joan Bergin ; production designer, Nathan Crowley
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence and disturbing images
Language note
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
LC call number
PN1995.9.S87
LC item number
P7478544 2007
PerformerNote
Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Andy Serkis, Piper Perabo, David Bowie
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1970-
  • 1974-
  • 1984-
  • 1982-
  • 1943-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Thomas, Emma
  • Ryder, Aaron
  • Nolan, Christopher
  • Nolan, Jonathan
  • Jackman, Hugh
  • Bale, Christian
  • Caine, Michael
  • Johansson, Scarlett
  • Hall, Rebecca
  • Serkis, Andy
  • Perabo, Piper
  • Bowie, David
  • Priest, Christopher
  • Touchstone Pictures
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
  • Newmarket Films
  • Syncopy (Firm)
  • Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm)
  • Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
130
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Magicians
  • Deception
  • Fraud
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Magia
  • Relaciones humanas
  • PLP
  • London (England)
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The prestige, Touchstone Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures present a Newmarket Films and Syncopy production, a film by Christopher Nolan ; produced by Emma Thomas ; produced by Aaron Ryder ; produced by Christopher Nolan ; screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan ; directed by Christopher Nolan, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the novel by Christopher Priest
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2006
  • Special features include: "The director's notebook: the cinematic sleight of hand of Christopher Nolan" - contains five featurettes: "Conjuring the past," "The visual maze," "Metaphors of deception," "Tesla: the man who invented the Twentieth Century" and "Resonances;" the art of The prestige gallery
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (ca. 130 min.)
Isbn
9780788868856
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
786936705157
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
50651
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm76706471
  • (OCoLC)76706471
  • (OCoLC)1022094
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, digitally mastered, NTSC
Terms governing use
This DVD is copy protected.
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The prestige, Touchstone Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures present a Newmarket Films and Syncopy production, a film by Christopher Nolan ; produced by Emma Thomas ; produced by Aaron Ryder ; produced by Christopher Nolan ; screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan ; directed by Christopher Nolan, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • Based on the novel by Christopher Priest
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2006
  • Special features include: "The director's notebook: the cinematic sleight of hand of Christopher Nolan" - contains five featurettes: "Conjuring the past," "The visual maze," "Metaphors of deception," "Tesla: the man who invented the Twentieth Century" and "Resonances;" the art of The prestige gallery
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (ca. 130 min.)
Isbn
9780788868856
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
786936705157
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
50651
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm76706471
  • (OCoLC)76706471
  • (OCoLC)1022094
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, digitally mastered, NTSC
Terms governing use
This DVD is copy protected.
Video recording format
DVD

Subject

Genre

Library Locations

    • Audelia Road Branch LibraryBorrow it
      10045 Audelia Road, Dallas, TX, 75238, US
      32.885666 -96.718403
    • Lochwood Branch LibraryBorrow it
      11221 Lochwood Boulevard, Dallas, TX, 75218, US
      32.848358 -96.688228
    • Forest Green Branch LibraryBorrow it
      9015 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX, 75243, US
      32.909562 -96.748751
    • Grauwyler Park Branch LibraryBorrow it
      2146 Gilford Street, Dallas, TX, 75235, US
      32.833796 -96.858299
    • Hampton-Illinois Branch LibraryBorrow it
      2951 South Hampton Road, Dallas, TX, 75224, US
      32.713454 -96.857908
    • North Oak Cliff Branch LibraryBorrow it
      302 West Tenth Street, Dallas, TX, 75208, US
      32.744798 -96.827018
    • Polk-Wisdom Branch LibraryBorrow it
      7151 Library Lane, Dallas, TX, 75232, US
      32.661676 -96.842047
    • Skillman Southwestern Branch LibraryBorrow it
      5707 Skillman Street, Dallas, TX, 75206, US
      32.857621 -96.756542
    • Timberglen Branch LibraryBorrow it
      18505 Midway Road, Dallas, TX, 75287, US
      33.003610 -96.845126
    • Bachman Lake Branch LibraryBorrow it
      9480 Webb Chapel Road, Dallas, TX, 75220, US
      32.862693 -96.859319
    • Central Library - 4th FloorBorrow it
      Dallas, TX, US

Library Links

Zepheira Logo
Structured data from the Bibframe namespace is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Dallas Public Library. Additional terms may apply to data associated with third party namespaces.