The Illusionist

• Neil Berger's script (from a story by American writer, . Pulitzer Laureate-97 Stephen Millhauzera "Eisenheim, an illusionist"). The central figure of the project - Edward Norton,
. Beginning around, . idea for many months remained "dead", . until March 2005 did not begin actively casting, . and new figures began to appear in the project one by one. Manufacturing companies - Stillking Films, . Koppelman and Levien, . Bull's Eye Entertainment, . Michael London Productions,
. Budget - 16,5 million. Filming - April-May 2005 (Prague and the Czech city of Tabor). Distributor - Yari Film Group. World Premiere - April 2006 (International Film Festival in Newport Beach). Release - 18 August 2006. Neil Berger - a relatively young director, known only from 2002 movie "Interview with a hired killer" (the highest award at Woodstock Film Festival).,