Set in Victorian-era London, The Prestige follows two stage magicians, Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale). What begins as a professional rivalry spirals into a lifelong obsession with outdoing one another.
: Nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography).
True to Nolan's style, the film is structured like a magic trick. It is divided into three acts: The Pledge (the setup), (the performance), and The Prestige