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Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here for the October edition of their movie podcast. This time they’re talking about The Prestige for its 15th anniversary. Joining the brothers as their special guest is their cousin Shawn Lebert.
The Prestige is a mystery thriller directed by Christopher Nolan (Tenet), who adapted Christopher Priest’s novel with his brother Jonathan Nolan (Westworld). The film came out on October 20, 2006.
The Prestige follows Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman, Reminiscence) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale, Ford v Ferrari), two magicians living in Victorian England. Angier and Borden start as friends but develop into bitter rivals competing in a dangerous game. Aiding Angier is his assistant Olivia (Scarlett Johansson, Black Widow) and his engineer Cutter (Michael Caine, Kingsman: The Secret Service). Angier also enlists the services of inventor Nikola Tesla (David Bowie, Labyrinth) in his obsessive mission to beat Borden.
The Prestige opened to a mostly positive reception and grossed $109 million on a $40 million budget. The film earned Oscar nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography. In 2020, Empire magazine ranked The Prestige #66 on its list of the 100 Greatest Movies of the 21st Century.
Aaron, Josh, and Shawn talk about the movie’s elements, including the plot, characters, and overall production value. They also discuss where it ranks for them among Christopher Nolan’s films.
For another podcast on a Christopher Nolan movie, you can listen Josh and Aaron’s podcast on Memento. You can follow Shawn on Twitter @shawnlebert. You can also watch his proof-of-concept film “DAVE” on Vimeo.
