The Illusionist

The Illusionist

  • Director: Sylvain Chomet
  • Writer: Sylvain Chomet,Jacques Tati
  • Countries of origin: France, United Kingdom, United States
  • Language: English, French, Gaelic
  • Release date: February 11, 2011
  • Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Ілюзіоніст
  • "The Illusionist" is a French animation film directed by Sylvia Chowmaid, written by Jacques Tati, and dubbed by Jean-Claude Donda   . It was released in France on June 16, 2010 .
    The film tells the story of the encounter, acquaintance, companionship, and separation between a hardworking and downhearted The Illusionist and a young lady who believes that he has magic. 

    Details

    • Release date February 11, 2011
    • Filming locations Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies Pathé, Django Films, Ciné B

    Box office

    Budget

    $17,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $2,231,474

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $38,594

    Gross worldwide

    $6,007,194

    Movie reviews

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    • By Haylee 2022-04-23 07:03:32

      Ordinary girls in fairy tales and magicians in reality

      First of all, when I first saw this animation, I felt that the style of this animation is very unique, like an old animation from a long time ago, which is very harmonious with the background of the story in the 1960s and 1970s. The story reflects the social reality at the time, the enthusiasm for new arts such as pop music and the neglect and indifference to juggling arts such as magic, so the magician had to run around to perform to earn living expenses.

      Later in a small hotel, the...

    • By Evangeline 2022-04-23 07:03:32

      girl's story

      First of all, I want to interpret this movie from the perspective of a little girl.

      I don't feel like a father-daughter relationship must be given to the relationship between the old magician and the girl. The real father and daughter have been implicated by blood from the very beginning. It is a sin not to take care of them. If they take care of them, they will definitely establish a deep and eternal relationship with each other, which cannot be...

    • By Dora 2022-04-23 07:03:32

      Satire and Conservatism

      Details of praise and satire: Calais, Gaelic, Scottish anti-English slogans, London's indifference and Scotland's simplicity, the pawnshop named after the British Prime Minister

      Conservative details: the bleak evening scene of celibacy, the happy life of Alice, the family-like compensation organized by the magician in the train car in the final scene, the unfriendly description of the emerging trend rock

      So I feel that the author is an...

    • By Ettie 2022-04-23 07:03:32

      The kindness of good people is most likely to be regarded as a cheap gift by others

      If the old magician has the ability to be a father, maybe he has already married, and he will not travel to various places to perform.

      He may be lonely, but he relies on himself for everything, is obsessed with magic, and will not back down no matter how difficult the conditions are. At the same time, he is also a gentleman. At first out of pity for the little girl, he has always been very measured. Even when the little girl changes her shoes, she will politely avoid it.

      Little...

    • By Zachary 2022-04-23 07:03:32

      times and father

      The "Magician" by Sylvia Qomai, a madman, talks about a traditional entertainer who has been marginalized in modern civilization - the magician. Magic is supposed to bring people dreams, but reality no longer needs dreams. In a rustic Scottish town, it seems that this is the place where magicians live, but modern civilization is also gradually eroding this place. The magician performs on the stage, the old lady switches on the light bulb, and the light flickers, just like the magician's...

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    • By Lottie 2023-09-24 17:49:25

      Ruthless and...

    • By Earl 2023-09-22 06:59:30

      "The Magician" didn't move bricks for the 6-point powder...

    • By Guido 2023-08-06 09:31:43

      This magician is not too...

    • By Melba 2023-07-24 21:56:08

      The magician L'illusionnistef, has the usual peace of France, there is no magician in the world, everyone has to work hard, how many travelers are in life, the long-range lens that turns from the rabbit mountain, the washing...

    • By Crystal 2023-07-14 13:42:47

      Just like a short story by Maupassant, it is not long and has no lines, but it is full of astringent emotions and a long...

    Movie plot

    In the late 1950s, the once-popular theater was changing. People were obsessed with television and rock, and they no longer paid attention to the various juggling that had accompanied them when they grew up. An experienced The Illusionist is decent and calm on stage, but in reality he has to move to various performance venues for poor living expenses, from luxurious concert halls to shabby and remote taverns. What remains the same is...
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    Evaluation action

    The story of "The Illusionist" is cruel and sad, but full of philosophical poetry. It tells people that The Illusionist does exist in this world, but there is no miracle. The film has very few lines and has a silent film style. It wins with the story and returns to the essence of the animation film. The nostalgic and simple style, the exaggerated but true and vivid body language of the characters, brings a long-lost touch to the...
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