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Celebrated director Gillian Armstrong (MY BRILLIANT CAREER, LITTLE WOMEN) helms this film about Harry Houdini's romance with a con woman. In his attempts to contact his dead mother, the magician (Guy Pearce) meets a beautiful psychic named Mary (Catherine Zeta-Jones) who isn't all she appears. Joined by her daughter (ATONEMENT's Saoirse Ronan), Mary tries to con Harry out of his $10,000 reward, an effort which is complicated by the love that grows between them. Set in 1926, this lush period drama also stars Timothy Spall (ENCHANTED).
Industry Reviews
"The poetic Houdini tale transports to 1920s Scotland and has magic that's sure to surprise."
Los Angeles Times - Gary Goldstein (07/11/2008)
"Pearce's intelligent, dignified performance is complemented by a typically scene-stealing character turn from Timothy Spall..."
Sight and Sound - Geoffrey Macnab (08/01/2008)
3 stars out of 5 -- "[E]nlivened by a spirited performance from Zeta-Jones and another charismatic turn from ATONEMENT's Ronan....It's visually pleasing..."
Empire - Anna Smith (10/01/2008)
"The picture's modest charms sneak up on you scene by scene, and as shot by Haris Zambarloukos it has a burnished, seductive glow."
New York Times - Stephanie Zacharek (09/12/2008)
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