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ILLUSIONIST, THE (2010)

Director:

  Sylvain Chomet
  

Year Released:

  2010

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4.5 out of 5

4 out of 5

Key Performances:

  The Magician
  The Rabbit
  The Girl
  Rural Voices
  Urban Voices
Movie Haiku:Twilight of European Vaudeville seen thru the eyes of an aging magician (& his rabbit) eeking out their living in a world of rock bands & Wurlitzers. Gorgeous animation perfectly captures the various places they travel & gives the overwhelming sadness of their story timeless verity. Overall effect can only be described as, yes, magical!

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2011