A French illusionist finds himself out of work and travels to Scotland, where he meets a young woman. Their ensuing adventure changes both their lives forever.A French illusionist finds himself out of work and travels to Scotland, where he meets a young woman. Their ensuing adventure changes both their lives forever.A French illusionist finds himself out of work and travels to Scotland, where he meets a young woman. Their ensuing adventure changes both their lives forever.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 7 wins & 35 nominations total
Jean-Claude Donda
- The Illusionist
- (voice)
- …
Eilidh Rankin
- Alice
- (voice)
Tom Urie
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Paul Bandey
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Jacques Tati
- Monsieur Hulot
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen the Illusionist is performing at the Scottish pub, one of the patrons in the foreground, near the middle of the frame, is the famous "Young Girl and Old Woman" optical illusion.
- GoofsDespite being set in 1959/1960, the Scottish Police motorcycles have 'American-style' sirens, which were not introduced until the 1980s.
- Crazy creditsAt the end of the final credits, there's a short bonus scene.
- SoundtracksMy Girl Blue
Written & Composed by Malcolm Ross
Published by Django Films Ltd
Performed by Malcolm Ross, Iain Stoddart (as Ian Stoddart), and Leo Condie aka - "The Britoons"
Featured review
La magie de Monsieur Tati
All my scepticism was futile, thank God! This animated charmer really oozes Tati's peculiar brand of character comedy from every single pore.
Yes, the story is more sentimental and streamlined than the master's original efforts, but Tati's central issues (such as old-fashioned life-styles and values confronted by modern technology), his eye for detail, his pleasantly reserved humanity and his wonderful sense for comedic timing and subtle gags are all left intact by the careful makers of this gem. And the rendering of the Hulot character with all his distinctive mannerisms is a joy to behold.
Plus, it's good to see beautiful hand-drawn animation for a change (with sparse use of CGI techniques.)
8 out of 10 querulous white rabbits
Yes, the story is more sentimental and streamlined than the master's original efforts, but Tati's central issues (such as old-fashioned life-styles and values confronted by modern technology), his eye for detail, his pleasantly reserved humanity and his wonderful sense for comedic timing and subtle gags are all left intact by the careful makers of this gem. And the rendering of the Hulot character with all his distinctive mannerisms is a joy to behold.
Plus, it's good to see beautiful hand-drawn animation for a change (with sparse use of CGI techniques.)
8 out of 10 querulous white rabbits
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Ілюзіоніст
- Filming locations
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK(Studio)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $17,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,231,474
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $38,594
- Dec 26, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $6,007,194
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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