The Prestige (film) Quotes

The Prestige (film) is a television program that debuted in 1970 . The Prestige stopped airing in 1970.

It features Emma Thomas; Aaron Ryder, and Christopher Nolan as producer, David Julyan in charge of musical score, and Wally Pfister as head of cinematography.

The Prestige (film) is recorded in English and originally aired in United Kingdom. Each episode of The Prestige (film) is 130 minutes long. The Prestige (film) is distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution.

The cast includes: David Bowie as Nikola Tesla, Rebecca Hall as Boy, Rebecca Hall as Sarah, Scarlett Johansson as Olivia Wenscombe, Piper Perabo as Julia McCullough, W. Morgan Sheppard as Merrit, and Roger Rees as Owens.

The Prestige (film) Quotes

Scarlett Johansson as Olivia Wenscombe

• (Scarlett Johansson) "It won't bring your wife back."
• (Robert Angier) "I don't care about my wife. I care about his secret."

• (Scarlett Johansson) "He says that it's even between you."
• (Robert Angier) "Even? My wife for a few of his fingers?"

• (Robert Angier) "How does he do it?"
• (Cutter) "He uses a double."
• (Robert Angier) "No, no, no, no. It's too simple. This is a complex illusion."
• (Cutter) "You only say that because you don't know the method. It's a double that comes out of the other end, I promise you."
• (Robert Angier) "I've seen the show three times now, Mr. Cutter, and the prestige is the same man coming out of the second box."
• (Cutter) "No, it's not."
• (Scarlett Johansson) "It's the same man. He wears gloves to hide his fingers, but if you look closely you can tell."

• (Scarlett Johansson) "I have fallen in love with him, Robert."
• (Robert Angier) "Then I know how hard this has been for you."

• (Scarlett Johansson) "He wants me to come work for you and steal your secrets."
• (Alfred Borden) "What does he need my secrets for? His trick is top-notch. He vanishes, and then he reappears instantly on the other side of the stage; mute, overweight, and unless I'm mistaken, very drunk. It's astonishing, how does he do it?"

• (Scarlett Johansson) "The Great Danton is a blind fool."

• (Scarlett Johansson) "Why would he trust me?"
• (Robert Angier) "Because you're going to tell him the truth."

• (Scarlett Johansson) "I'm here to give your show what's still missing."
• (Alfred Borden) "Yeah? What might that be?"
• (Scarlett Johansson) "Me."
• (Alfred Borden) "I was just saying that; weren't I, Bernard? Woman's touch."

Roger Rees as Owens

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W. Morgan Sheppard as Merrit

• (Robert Angier) "I haven't had a chance yet to compliment you on your beautiful theatre."
• (W. Morgan Sheppard) "It'll be a lot more beautiful when it's full, Mr Angier."

• (W. Morgan Sheppard) "I've hired a comedian. You know I hate comedians."

• (Robert Angier) "So what's going to be the climax of our show?"
• (W. Morgan Sheppard) "Show? You don't have a show."

David Bowie as Nikola Tesla

• (David Bowie) "Society tolerates only one change at a time."

• (Robert Angier) "Which hat is mine?"
• (David Bowie) "They are all your hat, Mr. Angier."

• (David Bowie) "Don't forget your hat, Mr. Angier."

• (David Bowie) "Exact science, Mr Angier, is not an exact science."

Rebecca Hall as Sarah

• (Alfred Borden) "Everything's going to be alright, because I love you very much."
• (Rebecca Hall) "Say it again."
• (Alfred Borden) "I love you."
• (Rebecca Hall) "Not today."
• (Alfred Borden) "What do you mean?"
• (Rebecca Hall) "Well some days it's not true. Maybe today you're more in love with magic. I like being able to tell the difference, it makes the days it is true mean something."

• (Rebecca Hall) "I know what you really are, and Alfred, I can't live like this."
• (Alfred Borden) "Oh, you think I can live like this? You think I bloody enjoy living like this? We have a beautiful house, lovely little girl, we're married, what is so wrong with your life?"

• (Alfred Borden) "I love you."
• (Rebecca Hall) "You mean it today."
• (Alfred Borden) "Of course."
• (Rebecca Hall) "It just makes it so much harder when you don't."

• (Alfred Borden) "See? He's fine."
• (Rebecca Hall) "But where's his brother?"

• (Rebecca Hall) "Alfred, I can't live like this."
• (Alfred Borden) "Well, what do you want from me?"
• (Rebecca Hall) "I want -- I want you to be honest with me. No tricks, no lies, no secrets."
• (Rebecca Hall) "Do you -- do you love me?"
• (Alfred Borden) "Not today. No."

• (Rebecca Hall) "Alfred I can't live like this."
• (Alfred Borden) "Well, what do you want from me?"
• (Rebecca Hall) "I want; I want you to be, honest with me. No tricks, no lies, no secrets."
• (Rebecca Hall) "Do you; do you love me?"
• (Alfred Borden) "Not today. No."

• (Alfred Borden) "He's a sharp lad, your son."
• (Rebecca Hall) "He's my nephew."
• (Alfred Borden) "Oh."

• (Rebecca Hall) "No more lies. No more secrets."
• (Alfred Borden) "Secrets are my life."

• (Rebecca Hall) "I know what you really are. And Alfred, I can't live like this."
• (Alfred Borden) "Oh, you think I can live like this? You think I bloody enjoy living like this? We have a beautiful house, lovely little girl, we're married, what is so wrong with your life?"

Piper Perabo as Julia McCullough

• (Cutter) "I saw you, drop the knot again?"
• (Piper Perabo) "I think I turned my wrist --"
• (Cutter) "Some nights you just don't get it, do you? I mean, if that knot slips and Julia's on the hoist, she'll break her leg."
• (Alfred Borden) "It's a wrong knot."
• (Alfred Borden) "Like I said, the Langfeld Double will hold tighter."
• (Cutter) "The Langfeld Double isn't a wet knot. It's too dangerous; if the rope swells up, she won't be able to slip it."
• (Piper Perabo) "I can slip a Langfeld underwater."
• (Alfred Borden) "She can slip it, we can practice --"
• (Robert Angier) "Hey, Borden, he said no."
• (Alfred Borden) "Oh well, you know knots better than me, do you?"
• (Cutter) "Listen. No more mistakes."

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