stage illusion The Transported Man
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Stage illusion The Transported Man is a fictional, seemingly impossible teleportation magic trick central to the plot and themes of Christopher Priest’s novel "The Prestige."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| stage illusion The Transported Man canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional magic trick
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fictional stage illusion ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | film The Prestige (2006) ⓘ |
| appearsIn | novel The Prestige ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Cutter (stage engineer) in adaptations ⓘ |
| audiencePerception | seemingly impossible teleportation ⓘ |
| centralConflictFor | rival magicians in The Prestige ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Christopher Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
apparently instantaneous teleportation
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disappearance of a magician on one side of the stage ⓘ reappearance of a magician on the opposite side of the stage ⓘ |
| drivesPlotOf | The Prestige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | does not exist as a real historical illusion ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfAdaptation | Christopher Nolan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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metafiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFictionalLocation | theatres in late 19th to early 20th century setting ⓘ |
| hasVariant | The New Transported Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real-world teleportation-style stage illusions ⓘ |
| involves |
advanced technology in some versions
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secret method ⓘ use of doubles in some versions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on later depictions of magic in fiction
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twist concerning its secret method ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central plot device
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key thematic symbol ⓘ |
| partOf | mythology of stage magic within The Prestige ⓘ |
| performedByCharacter |
Alfred Borden
NERFINISHED
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Rupert Angier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationContext | first published in 1995 within The Prestige ⓘ |
| requires |
careful timing
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misdirection ⓘ precise stagecraft ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cost of artistic perfection
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erasure of the self for performance ⓘ |
| themeRelatedTo |
duality
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identity ⓘ illusion versus reality ⓘ obsession ⓘ rivalry ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ secrecy ⓘ |
| workOfFiction | The Prestige (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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