The Illusionist (2006)
Directed by Neil Burger · Cinematography by Dick Pope
PG-13110 min66 frames
FantasyDramaThrillerRomance
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What is The Illusionist about?
With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.
The Illusionist is a 2006 American romantic mystery film written and directed by Neil Burger and starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, and Jessica Biel. Based loosely on Steven Millhauser's short story "Eisenheim the Illusionist", it tells the story of Eisenheim, a magician in turn-of-the-century Vienna, who reunites with his childhood love, a woman far above his social standing. It also depicts a fictionalized version of the Mayerling incident.
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What does the cinematography of The Illusionist look like?
Across 66 sampled frames, The Illusionist builds its coverage from medium shots (39% of the sample), with wide compositions (30%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Dick Pope keeps 71% of it in soft, low-key light. 64% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1900s and 1910s.
What is the color palette of The Illusionist?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Illusionist (2006) are #110d09, #25190e, #534831, #322719, #4b3826, #322d24 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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