Alfred Borden
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Alfred Borden is a brilliant but secretive Victorian-era stage magician whose obsessive rivalry and extreme dedication to his craft drive the central mystery and tragedy of "The Prestige."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alfred Borden canonical | 11 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
illusionist ⓘ stage magician ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Prestige
ⓘ
The Prestige ⓘ
surface form:
The Prestige (2006 film)
The Prestige (novel) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | stage magic rivalry ⓘ |
| centralTo |
mystery of The Prestige
ⓘ
tragedy of The Prestige ⓘ |
| conflictType | professional rivalry ⓘ |
| creator | Christopher Priest ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| fateInFilm | executed for the murder of Robert Angier ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreContext |
mystery
ⓘ
psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasAffairWith | Olivia Wenscombe ⓘ |
| hasAlias | The Professor ⓘ |
| hasChild | Jess Borden ⓘ |
| hasRival | Robert Angier ⓘ |
| hasTwin | Freddie Borden ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extreme commitment to maintaining illusions offstage
ⓘ
innovative magic techniques ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Sarah Borden ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
literature ⓘ |
| motivation |
to create the greatest stage illusion
ⓘ
to surpass Robert Angier ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
protagonist
ⓘ
unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor | The Transported Man illusion ⓘ |
| occupation |
magician
ⓘ
stage performer ⓘ |
| performsIn |
London theatre
ⓘ
surface form:
London theatres
|
| personalityTrait |
dedicated to his craft
ⓘ
obsessive ⓘ secretive ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Christian Bale ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Robert Angier is his professional rival ⓘ |
| secret | shares a single identity with his twin brother ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| themeInWork |
identity
ⓘ
obsession ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| uses | dangerous stage illusions ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.