EPISODE · Nov 19, 2020 · 46 MIN
#8 - The Prestige - Rivalries, Nikola Tesla, and Magic
from The Cinedicate: Film & TV Podcast
Welcome to another episode of Cinedicate! Todd Hoffman from WSTR: Galactic Public Access joins to talk about this forgotten magic-mystery film, The Prestige. From director Christopher Nolan, best known for: The Dark Knight Trilogy, Intersteller, and Inception. Tells a story of two dueling stage magicians. Set during the turn of the century, Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman), Angier's wife, and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) are stage hands to a famous magician. However, during a trick-gone-wrong, Angier's wife dies on stage and blames Borden for her death. Becoming bitter enemies, they set to one up each other, no matter the cost. Which then leads them down a road towards the strange with Nikola Tesla (David Bowie) and the tragic with Borden's assistant (Scarlett Johansson). Listen now to fin out why you should give this movie a chance and why it would land right into your favorites. Connect with Cinedicate On These Social Platforms! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cinedicate/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cinedicate Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/cinedicate/ Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/ApxkXxGc7Y Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to another episode of Cinedicate! Todd Hoffman from WSTR: Galactic Public Access joins to talk about this forgotten magic-mystery film, The Prestige. From director Christopher Nolan, best known for: The Dark Knight Trilogy, Intersteller, and Inception. Tells a story of two dueling stage magicians. Set during the turn of the century, Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman), Angier's wife, and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) are stage hands to a famous magician. However, during a trick-gone-wrong, Angier's wife dies on stage and blames Borden for her death. Becoming bitter enemies, they set to one up each other, no matter the cost. Which then leads them down a road towards the strange with Nikola Tesla (David Bowie) and the tragic with Borden's assistant (Scarlett Johansson). Listen now to fin out why you should give this movie a chance and why it would land right into your favorites. Connect with Cinedicate On These Social Platforms! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cinedicate/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cinedicate Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/cinedicate/ Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/ApxkXxGc7Y Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#8 - The Prestige - Rivalries, Nikola Tesla, and Magic
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