2013

1h 57m

6.3(897 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

1921 New York. An immigrant woman is tricked into a life of burlesque and vaudeville until a dazzling magician tries to save her and reunite her with her sister who is being held in the confines of Ellis Island.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Marion Cotillard

Ewa Cybulska

Joaquin Phoenix

Bruno Weiss

Jeremy Renner

"Orlando the Magician" / Emil

Dagmara Dominczyk

Belva

Yelena Solovey

Rosie Hertz

Jicky Schnee

Clara

Maja Wampuszyc

Edyta Bistricky

Ilia Volok

Wojtek Bistricky

Angela Sarafyan

Magda Cybulska

Antoni Corone

Customs Officer Thomas McNally

Creative team

Directed by: James Gray
Written by: James Gray
Ric Menello
Produced by: Christopher Woodrow
Anthony Katagas

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