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Nolan pulls back the curtain—turns out the real magic was obsession all along.
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The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan (2007)

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Overview

Documentary

Behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "The Prestige" (2006).

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Standout Aspects

Direction

Nolan's actual notebook—handwritten, chaotic, brilliant.

Production

Practical Tesla coil that could literally kill someone.

Best for:Streaming: Watch right after The Prestige, obviously.·Solo: For when you need to feel inadequate about your work ethic.
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Director

Mark Rance

ReleasedFeb 20, 2007
Runtime20m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Three Legged Cat Productions

Top Cast

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

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Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

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Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Hall

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Christian Bale

Christian Bale

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Nathan Crowley

Nathan Crowley

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Wally Pfister

Wally Pfister

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Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

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Piper Perabo

Piper Perabo

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Michael Caine

Michael Caine

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Jonathan Nolan

Jonathan Nolan

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Insight

The documentary reveals Nolan's core philosophy: the audience must WANT to be fooled, making complicity the true engine of cinema.

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The Prestige (2006) | Making of a MASTERPIECE | Christopher Nolan

The Prestige (2006) | Making of a MASTERPIECE | Christopher Nolan

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The Prestige is masterpiece.. The Best story telling structures from Christopher Nolan

@tomhardy8834 50

I've watching this film maybe 15 times, probably for me the BEST film of the BEST movie director of our time!

@Max_Ukas 19

One of the most beautiful movies I have ever seen.

@cr-cn4ky 7

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