The Real Transported Man
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The Real Transported Man is a climactic stage illusion in the film "The Prestige," involving a morally fraught method of teleportation that defines Robert Angier’s obsession and downfall.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The New Transported Man | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional stage illusion
ⓘ
plot device ⓘ |
| adaptationSource | novel The Prestige by Christopher Priest ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Prestige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audiencePerception | instantaneous teleportation across the stage ⓘ |
| causesSuspicionIn | Cutter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCharacterAssociated | Robert Angier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
The New Transported Man
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Transported Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| differenceFromSourceMaterial | emphasis on cloning via Tesla’s machine in the film ⓘ |
| directorOfWorkAppearedIn | Christopher Nolan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWithinStory | final act of The Prestige GENERATED ⓘ |
| inStoryReputation | greatest magic trick in London ⓘ |
| involvesCharacter | Alfred Borden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesConcept |
cloning
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duplication ⓘ teleportation ⓘ |
| involvesDevice | Tesla’s machine ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
Robert Angier’s downfall
ⓘ
framing of Alfred Borden ⓘ multiple deaths ⓘ |
| marketedAs | a perfect teleportation illusion ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| methodComparedTo | Borden’s Transported Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralStatus | morally fraught ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
climactic illusion
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turning point in Robert Angier’s arc ⓘ |
| performedAt | theatre in London ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Lord Caldlow
NERFINISHED
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Robert Angier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
killing of duplicates
ⓘ
repeated self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| resolutionRole |
explains the opening drowning scene
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reveals truth about Angier’s obsession ⓘ |
| riskLevel | lethal ⓘ |
| secretInvestigatedBy |
Alfred Borden
NERFINISHED
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Cutter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secretKnownTo | Robert Angier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeRelation |
ethics of scientific progress
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identity ⓘ obsession ⓘ rivalry ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| timeSetting | late 19th century ⓘ |
| usesTechnologyFrom | Nikola Tesla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualMotif | water tanks beneath the stage ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The New Transported Man