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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Cast overview:
	Jean-Claude Donda	...	The Illusionist / French Cinema Manager (voice)
	Eilidh Rankin	...	Alice (voice)
	Duncan MacNeil	...	Additional Voices (voice)
	Raymond Mearns	...	Additional Voices (voice)
	James T. Muir	...	Additional Voices (voice)
	Tom Urie	...	Additional Voices (voice)
	Paul Bandey	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Storyline

Details the story of a dying breed of stage entertainer whose thunder is being stolen by emerging rock stars. Forced to accept increasingly obscure assignments in fringe theaters, garden parties and bars, he meets a young fan who changes his life forever.

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Genres:

Animation

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements and smoking.

Release Date:

16 June 2010 (France) 

Also Known As:

The Illusionist See more »

Filming Locations:

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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Box Office

Budget:

£11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£164,950 (UK) (22 August 2010) (42 Screens)

Gross:

£824,689 (UK) (10 October 2010)

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Germany: 90 min (Berlin International Film Festival)  | France: 80 min

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Fun Facts

Trivia

When Jacques tries to hide from the girl, he ends up in a theater, The Cameo, where Mon oncle by Jacques Tati is shown. "L'illusionniste"'s script was first written by Tati, whose figure and character was taken to create the main character Jacques Tatischeff (Tati's original name). 

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the final credits, there's a short bonus scene.

 

Review

 

I'm not an avid fan of Tati (haven't seen that many movies he made either, though his style is very distinctive). This animated picture done almost 20 years after he passed along is a tribute to his filmmaking style. Which also means, that fans of Tati will be delighted to watch this (I imagine).

I didn't know that walking into the movie, but as the credits started to roll, there it was: Based on ... something Tati had written. And I think it is a very fine homage doing this as an animated movie, capturing not only the feeling of his movies, but also the characters. The small jokes and everything else. There is (of course) not that much dialogue (though most was in french and another language), plus it might have the funniest bunny since Monty Pythons Holy Grail movie ..