The Illusionist

Tuesday 6th December 2011, 7:30PM 

(Running Time:77 Minutes)

Directed by Sylvain Chomet

French

Certificate: PG

Venue: Bishopgarth

 

The Illusionist is one of a dying breed of stage entertainers.  With emerging rock stars stealing his thunder, he is forced to accept increasingly obscure assignments in fringe theatres, at garden parties and in bars and cafes.  However, whilst performing in a village pub off the west coast of Scotland he encounters Alice, an innocent young girl, who will change his life forever.  Alice becomes awestruck by our hero and believes his tricks are real magic.  Following him to Edinburgh, she keeps his home while he goes to work in a small local theatre.  Enchanted by her enthusiasm for his act, he rewards her with increasingly lavish gifts he has ‘conjured’ into existence.  Desperate not to disappoint her, he cannot bring himself to reveal that magic does not exist and that buying these gifts is driving him to ruin. 

 

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