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The Illusionist

2006

In imperial Vienna, a masterful stage magician reconnects with an aristocratic woman he loved in his youth, now promised to a ruthless crown prince. As his illusions grow bolder, they draw the suspicion of the authorities. A romantic mystery.

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A romantic mystery set in fin-de-siecle Vienna and the Austro-Hungarian imperial world.

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