Jean Wildacre is killed on stage during a magic show. She was a member of an occult group headed by imperious Ernest Balliol.Balliol and a former colleague in the group Aloysius Wilmington have long been at odds as both are anxious to locate a priceless antique book,believed to be somewhere on Aloysius's premises. Balliol has married again and his daughter Isolde is as fervent as he is in trying to find the book. His gentler son Tristan lives with and cares for his mother,Ernest's fragile first wife Rosemary. Two more deaths follow and each victim was present when one of Balliol's wives was recruited into the group years earlier. Suspicion falls on Ernest and his children and on Simon Wilmington,actually the illegitimate son of Aloysius,though he has been led to believe he is the magician's nephew.

Jean Wildacre is killed on stage during a magic show. She was a member of an occult group headed by imperious Ernest Balliol.Balliol and a former colleague in the group Aloysius Wilmington have long been at odds as both are anxious to locate a priceless antique book,believed to be somewhere on Aloysius's premises. Balliol has married again and his daughter Isolde is as fervent as he is in trying to find the book. His gentler son Tristan lives with and cares for his mother,Ernest's fragile first wife Rosemary. Two more deaths follow and each victim was present when one of Balliol's wives was recruited into the group years earlier. Suspicion falls on Ernest and his children and on Simon Wilmington,actually the illegitimate son of Aloysius,though he has been led to believe he is the magician's nephew.

1900年，科学的发展还未能遮盖魔术的神秘感，维也纳的人们对艾森海姆（爱德华·诺顿 饰）的魔术更是达到了痴迷的状态。这个神奇的魔术师总是能把现实和虚幻的东西混为一体，让人坠入云里雾里，怀疑他是否真的具有超能力。而台下的乌尔侦探，更是想从艾森海姆每一场的表演里看出幕后的真相...

1900年，科学的发展还未能遮盖魔术的神秘感，维也纳的人们对艾森海姆（爱德华·诺顿 Edward Norto饰）的魔术更是达到了痴迷的状态。这个神奇的魔术师总是能把现实和虚幻的东西混为一体，让人坠入云里雾里，怀疑他是否真的具有超能力。而台下的乌尔侦探，更是想从艾森海姆每一场的表演里看出幕后的真相。 　　一天，一位上台接受挑战的女子令艾森海姆大为震惊——她就是自己往日的恋人苏菲（杰西卡·贝尔 Jessica Biel 饰）。他们曾经因为等级门户之故被迫分开，而如今，苏菲将成为王储的妻子。尽管这样，二人还是旧情复炽，无法自拔。当苏菲打算放弃一切跟爱森海姆私奔时，悲剧却发生了,她离奇死去，所有证据都表明凶手就是由爱生恨的王储。真相似乎已经大白，但是魔术师的世界亦真亦幻，实情也随之扑朔迷离。

20世纪50年代末期，曾经风靡一时的剧场风云变幻，人们迷恋电视、迷恋摇滚，对于曾经伴随他们长大的各种杂耍则不再关注。他是一个经验丰富的魔术师，舞台上得体从容，现实中却不得不为了可怜的生活费而流转于各个表演场所，上至华贵的音乐厅，下至破落偏僻的小酒馆，不变的是他对魔术的执着。在苏格兰某个乡间逗留时，魔术师结识了一个小女孩，她感叹于那些神奇的魔法，于是偷偷离开故乡，转而追随魔术师的脚步。

20世纪50年代末期，曾经风靡一时的剧场风云变幻，人们迷恋电视、迷恋摇滚，对于曾经伴随他们长大的各种杂耍则不再关注。他是一个经验丰富的魔术师，舞台上得体从容，现实中却不得不为了可怜的生活费而流转于各个表演场所，上至华贵的音乐厅，下至破落偏僻的小酒馆，不变的是他对魔术的执着。在苏格兰某个乡间逗留时，魔术师结识了一个小女孩，她感叹于那些神奇的魔法，于是偷偷离开故乡，转而追随魔术师的脚步。他们辗转来至爱丁堡，生活变得愈加艰辛，而为了满足女孩对魔法的信任和对繁华世界的向往，魔术师不得不想各种办法去赚钱…… 　　本片荣获2010年欧洲电影节最佳动画片奖、2010年纽约影评人协会最佳动画片奖。

Star Film 153

Star Film 153

1984年荷兰影评人协会奖，荷兰电影金牛犊奖，最佳男主角及最佳长片。 　　1985年巴西圣保罗国际电影节观众评选最佳影片。 　　荷兰超现实电影,荷兰鬼才导演Jos Stelling的成名作,他曾经5次获得荷兰电影最高奖--金牛皮奖(Golden Calf),本片也是作品极少的荷兰哑剧表演大师Freek de Jonge与Stelling的唯一合作影片,本片从头到尾无一句对白, 所有演员用出色的身体语言和优美的音乐充分表现了电影的本质,一部难得的电影精品.

1984年荷兰影评人协会奖，荷兰电影金牛犊奖，最佳男主角及最佳长片。 　　1985年巴西圣保罗国际电影节观众评选最佳影片。 　　荷兰超现实电影,荷兰鬼才导演Jos Stelling的成名作,他曾经5次获得荷兰电影最高奖--金牛皮奖(Golden Calf),本片也是作品极少的荷兰哑剧表演大师Freek de Jonge与Stelling的唯一合作影片,本片从头到尾无一句对白, 所有演员用出色的身体语言和优美的音乐充分表现了电影的本质,一部难得的电影精品.