a fine example of the ability of animation to tell a story told only threw grunts, mannerismes and facial expressions.
its really great and the music is amazing aswell.
The Illusionist
When life loses its wonder, all it takes is one person who still believes in magic.
Rating
4.5 (1)
Release Date
6/16/2010Runtime
80 minsOverview
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.
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A spare, quietly devastating animated fable about aging, wonder, and the bonds we form across generational divides. It moves with the deliberate grace of a magic trick itself.
Mood
MelancholicWistfulBittersweet
Themes
Coming of ageFriendshipMemory
Tone
Tender
Pacing
Meditative
Look
FormalistPainterlyDesaturated
Structure
Two-hander
Jean-Claude Donda
Tatischeff / French Cinema Manager (voice)
Eilidh Rankin
Alice (voice)
Didier Gustin
Songs (voice)
Jil Aigrot
Songs (voice)
Jacques Tati
Monsieur Hulot (archive footage) (uncredited)
Duncan MacNeil
Additional Voices (voice)
Raymond Mearns
Additional Voices (voice)
James T. Muir
Additional Voices (voice)
Tom Urie
Additional Voices (voice)
Paul Bandey
Additional Voices (voice)
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