Robert Angier (at various points in the film)
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Robert Angier is a driven and obsessive stage magician in "The Prestige" whose rivalry with Alfred Borden leads him to increasingly extreme and morally dubious lengths in pursuit of the perfect illusion.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Angier | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ illusionist ⓘ stage magician ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Christopher Nolan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Prestige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blames | Alfred Borden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfObsession | death of Julia McCullough ⓘ |
| characterArc | descends into moral darkness ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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driven ⓘ obsessive ⓘ vain ⓘ vengeful ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Cutter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Christopher Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deceives |
Olivia Wenscombe
NERFINISHED
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audiences ⓘ police ⓘ |
| enemy | Alfred Borden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalFate | shot by Alfred Borden ⓘ |
| frames | Alfred Borden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friend | Cutter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Lord Caldlow
NERFINISHED
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The Great Danton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Lord Caldlow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hires | Nikola Tesla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kills | multiple clones of himself ⓘ |
| mentor | Milton the Magician NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodOfIllusion | self-duplication and drowning of duplicates ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
obsession with the perfect illusion
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professional rivalry ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
co-protagonist
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foil to Alfred Borden ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation |
magician
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stage performer ⓘ |
| performsTrick |
The Real Transported Man
NERFINISHED
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The Transported Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Hugh Jackman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | Borden's wrongful conviction ⓘ |
| riskLevel | willing to risk lives for his act ⓘ |
| rival | Alfred Borden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | late 19th-century London ⓘ |
| socialStatus | aristocrat ⓘ |
| spouse | Julia McCullough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnology | Tesla machine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith | Julia McCullough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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