The Illusionist
“When life loses its wonder, all it takes is one person who still believes in magic.”
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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Cast
10 people
Jean-Claude Donda
Tatischeff / French Cinema Manager (voice)
Known for
Totally Spies!
The Triplets of Belleville
Eilidh Rankin
Alice (voice)
No other roles listed
Didier Gustin
Songs (voice)
Known for
L'Opération Corned Beef
Jil Aigrot
Songs (voice)
Also in
La Vie en Rose
Jacques Tati
Monsieur Hulot (archive footage) (uncredited)
Known for
Jour de fête
School for Postmen
Duncan MacNeil
Additional Voices (voice)
Raymond Mearns
Additional Voices (voice)
Known for
It's a Free World...
Ae Fond Kiss...
James T. Muir
Additional Voices (voice)
Tom Urie
Additional Voices (voice)
Known for
Guilt
Paul Bandey
Additional Voices (voice)
Known for
Eleanor's Secret
Dilili in Paris
Sylvain Chomet Director
Worldwide gross $6M · Budget $18M · United States release December 25, 2010
Box office
Budget
$18,000,000
Worldwide gross
$6,007,194
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
Django Films
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
Ciné B
Production
Pathé
Production
Sony Pictures Classics
Studio · Production
CinéCinéma
Production
Django Film
Production
Pathé Films
Production
France · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'Illusionniste
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Scottish Gaelic
Release dates
Germany · February 16, 2010
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
France · June 16, 2010
Theatrical
United States · December 25, 2010
Limited theatrical
United States
September 5, 2010 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
February 11, 2011 · Theatrical
Argentina
November 14, 2010 · Premiere · Mar del Plata Film Festival
December 23, 2010 · Theatrical
Australia
July 23, 2010 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
January 13, 2012 · Physical
Belgium
June 16, 2010 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 22, 2010 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
January 14, 2011 · Theatrical · IMDB
Canada
September 12, 2010 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
January 21, 2011 · Limited theatrical
Chile
October 15, 2010 · Premiere · Festival Internacional de Cine de Valdivia
China
June 11, 2011 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
September 7, 2024 · Premiere · Aranya Waves Film Festival
Czechia
July 3, 2010 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Denmark
April 7, 2011 · Theatrical
Estonia
November 19, 2010 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
January 14, 2011 · Theatrical
Finland
September 2, 2011 · Theatrical
Greece
December 23, 2010 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 24, 2011 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Ireland
August 20, 2010 · Theatrical
Italy
December 3, 2010 · Theatrical
Japan
March 26, 2011 · Theatrical
Latvia
September 24, 2010 · Theatrical
Lithuania
November 5, 2010 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 22, 2010 · Theatrical
Poland
November 26, 2010 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 23, 2010 · Theatrical
Romania
October 8, 2010 · Premiere · Anim'est International Animation Festival
December 3, 2010 · Theatrical
Russia
October 28, 2010 · Premiere · Big Festival of Animation Films
Singapore
March 17, 2011 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 16, 2011 · Theatrical
Spain
October 7, 2011 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 25, 2010 · Premiere · Lund Fantastisk Film Festival
April 11, 2011 · Theatrical
July 6, 2011 · Physical
Türkiye
October 29, 2010 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 16, 2010 · Premiere · Edinburgh International Film Festival
August 20, 2010 · Limited theatrical
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