Rupert Angier
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Rupert Angier is a rival stage magician whose obsessive feud with Alfred Borden drives the central mystery and tragedy in Christopher Priest's novel "The Prestige."
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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novel character ⓘ stage magician ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium | film ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Robert Angier (film character in The Prestige, 2006) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Prestige
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
diary entries within The Prestige ⓘ |
| causes | tragedy in The Prestige ⓘ |
| centralTo | feud between magicians in The Prestige ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Alfred Borden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Christopher Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyBackground | noble family ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirectedBy | Christopher Nolan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationPortrayedBy | Hugh Jackman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Prestige (1995 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy fiction character
ⓘ
science fiction character ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Lord Colderdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnemy | Alfred Borden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObsession |
creating the ultimate stage illusion
ⓘ
surpassing Alfred Borden ⓘ |
| hasRival | Alfred Borden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves | dangerous experimental technology ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenreOfWork |
fantasy
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mystery ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for prestige
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desire for revenge ⓘ professional jealousy ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
protagonist
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unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation |
illusionist
ⓘ
magician ⓘ |
| performsIllusion | The New Transported Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| socialStatus | aristocrat ⓘ |
| storyFunction |
drives central mystery of The Prestige
ⓘ
embodies destructive obsession with perfection in magic ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
duality
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identity ⓘ illusion versus reality ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| usesTechnology | electrical apparatus for teleportation-like illusion ⓘ |
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