Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

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

Publisher, Date:

Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2007]

Description:

1 videodisc (ca. 130 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century London. Two magicians share an intense rivalry with each other and leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy. The rivalry is so intense that is will be full of obsession, deceit and jealousy, with both dangerous and deadly consequences. From the time that Robert angier and Alfred Bordon first met, the two were competitors. However, their once friendly competition evolves into battle for each others trade secrets.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence and disturbing images.

Subjects:

Magicians -- England -- London -- Drama.

Magia -- Teatro.

Relaciones humanas -- Inglaterra -- London -- Teatro.

Feature films.

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Science fiction films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Jackman, Hugh.

Bale, Christian, 1974-

Caine, Michael.

Johansson, Scarlett, 1984-

Hall, Rebecca, 1982-

Serkis, Andy.

Perabo, Piper.

Bowie, David.

Ryder, Aaron.

Thomas, Emma.

Nolan, Christopher, 1970-

Nolan, Jonathan.

Priest, Christopher, 1943- Prestige.

Touchstone Pictures.

Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )

Newmarket Films.

Syncopy (Firm)

Notes:

Based on the novel by Christopher Priest.

Special features: "The director's notebook: the cinematic sleight of hand of Christopher Nolan"; "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, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

English, French or Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned; subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.

ISBN:

0788868853

5557952926

0786936705157

5557952926

Publisher Number:

50651

System Availability:

3

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

3

Control Number:

188028

# Local items in:

0

# System items in:

0

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Prestige

Medium:

[videorecording]