The Prestige (2006), PG-13
The Prestige (2006), Newmarket/Photofest, © Newmarket Films
- DATE:
- TIME:
- 4:30 pm – 6:40 pm
- Director:
- Christopher Nolan
In this fantasy thriller, two friends and magicians just starting to learn their art become bitter rivals after a sudden tragedy. Trick by trick, show by show, and now enemies for life, their ferocious competition builds until it knows no bounds, even utilizing the fantastical new powers of electricity and the brilliance of inventor Nikola Tesla, while the lives of everyone around them hang in the balance.
This screening is part of the film series Low Key: The Magic, Wonder and Horror of Light, organized by Brian R. Jacobson, Professor of Visual Culture in the Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences at the California Institute of Technology. Each film includes an introduction by Jacobson.
EVENT DETAILS
- Fee:
- Free with museum admission.
- Details:
- No reservations needed. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the screening.
- Location:
- Theater
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