The Illusionist

Jun 16, 2010

1h 20m

★ 7.3

When life loses its wonder, all it takes is one person who still believes in magic.

Overview

A French illusionist travels to Scotland to work. He meets a young woman in a small village. Their ensuing adventure in Edinburgh changes both their lives forever.

Genres

Animation

Drama

Production Companies

Django Films

France 3 Cinéma

Ciné B

Pathé

The Illusionist Trailers

Cast

Tatischeff / French Cinema Manager (voice)

Jean-Claude Donda

Alice (voice)

Eilidh Rankin

Songs (voice)

Didier Gustin

Songs (voice)

Jil Aigrot

Monsieur Hulot (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jacques Tati

Additional Voices (voice)

Duncan MacNeil

Additional Voices (voice)

Raymond Mearns

Additional Voices (voice)

James T. Muir

Additional Voices (voice)

Tom Urie

Additional Voices (voice)

Paul Bandey

Two young men, Martin and Rudi, both suffering from terminal cancer, get to know each other in a hospital room. They drown their desperation in tequila and decide to take one last trip to the sea. Drunk and still in pajamas they steal the first fancy car they find, a 60's Mercedes convertible. The car happens to belong to a bunch of gangsters, which immediately start to chase it, since it contains more than the pistol Martin finds in the glove box.

6.9

Sadie McKee

May 9, 1934

A maid has romances with a two-timer, a boozing millionaire and the master of the house.

7.0

The Bob's Burgers Movie

May 26, 2022

When a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, it blocks the entrance indefinitely and ruins the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family's restaurant. As the dangers mount, these underdogs help each other find hope and fight to get back behind the counter, where they belong.

0.0

Sanctuary

Sep 16, 2014

2015 Takarazuka Revue production of "Sanctuary," a dramatization of the early days of marriage between King Henri VI of France and Margot de Valois, filmed for television.

6.7

The Sky Crawlers

Aug 2, 2008

Youngsters called Kildren, who are destined to live eternally in their adolescence. The Kildren are conscious that every day could be the last, because they fight a war as entertainment, organized and operated by adults. But as they embrace the reality they are faced with, they live their day-to-day lives to the full.

6.0

Oxygen

Nov 12, 1999

When housewife Frances Hannon is abducted and buried alive, detective Madeline Foster is brought in. With only 24 hours before Frances' oxygen runs out, Madeline pursues the trail laid by a killer calling himself Harry Houdini. After capturing him, Madeline brings Harry back to the police station, but is unable to get him to confess where Frances is buried. As time runs down, Harry gets inside the head of unstable, alcoholic Madeline.

7.5

My Dinner with Andre

Oct 11, 1981

Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews.

7.2

The Fallen Idol

Sep 30, 1948

Phillipe, the son of an ambassador in London, hero-worships his father's butler Baines. His perception of the man changes when he accidentally discovers the secret that Baines keeps and witnesses the consequences that adults' lies can cause.

7.3

Kirikou and the Sorceress

Dec 9, 1998

Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.

6.9

Raining Cats and Frogs

Dec 3, 2003

It's a catastrophe! A flood has hit our planet and an unusual group of people are all that remains. Led by Ferdinand, a modern day Noah, this little group have managed to defy the furiously raging elements. People and animals alike are dragged through this incredible whirlpool of an adventure.

6.9

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

Apr 24, 2009

Follows three social outcasts -- two geeks and a cynic -- as they attempt to navigate a time-travel conundrum in the middle of a British pub.

6.9

Gandahar

Dec 11, 1987

On the planet Gandahar where peace reigns and poverty is unknown, this utopian lifestyle is upset by reports of people at the outlying frontiers being turned to stone. Sylvain is sent to investigate this mysterious threat.

7.3

Time Masters

Mar 24, 1982

On planet Perdide, an attack of giant hornets leaves young Piel alone in a wrecked car with his dying father. A mayday message reaches their friend Jaffar, an adventurer travelling through space. Onboard Jaffar’s shuttle are the renegade Prince Matton, his fiancée, and Silbad, who knows Perdide well. Thus begins an incredible race across space to save Piel.

7.2

The Rain Children

Jun 25, 2003

There is a world with two towns that are big enemies: Pyross and Hydross.

7.8

The King and the Mockingbird

Mar 19, 1980

A young shepherdess and a chimneysweep plan to get married and escape the clutches of a tyrannical king in love with her, assisted by the guile of a cheeky mockingbird, the king's archenemy.

6.1

Black Mor's Island

Feb 11, 2004

Kid, a 15-year-old hard laborer, steals a map that promises to reveal the location of the notorious pirate Black Mor's treasure. Together with his crew -- MacGregor, Beanpole, Taka and Jim the monkey -- Kid procures a vessel and sets out to sea.

5.6

Gentlemen Broncos

Sep 30, 2009

A teenager attends a fantasy writers' convention where he discovers his idea has been stolen by an established novelist.