richly nuanced." Stephen Holden, in his review for The New York Times, praised Edward Norton's role, which, according to him, "perfectly fits his disturbing inscrutability". Variety wrote that Jessica Biel "is entirely stunning enough to fight to the death over". Roger Ebert rated 3.5/4 and wrote that, "The movie sets up a fascinating parable about art, religion and politics, and the misty boundaries between them". Director of Photography Dick Pope earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, losing at the 79th Academy Awards to Guillermo Navarro, cinematographer for Pan's Labyrinth. Soundtrack The soundtrack for the film was composed by Philip Glass and was released on 15 August 2006. Track listing "The Illusionist" – 2:24 "Do You Know Me" – 2:48 "Chance Encounter" – 3:23 "The Locket" – 2:54 "The Orange Tree" – 1:47 "The Mirror" – 1:27 "Wish I Would See You Again" – 1:26 "The Sword" – 0:36 "Meeting in the Carriage" – 1:09 "Sophie" – 2:50 "The Secret Plot" – 2:53 "Sophie's Ride to the Castle" – 2:05 "The Accident" – 1:30 "The New Theater" – 1:39 "Frankel Appears" – 3:26 "A Shout from the Crowd" – 2:02 "Eisenheim Disappears" – 2:07 "The Search" – 3:00 "The Missing Gem" – 3:03 "The Chase" – 4:11 "Life in the Mountains" – 4:31 Adaptations On October 14, 2014, it was announced that The CW was developing a TV series based on the film. In June 2020, a Japanese musical adaptation starring Haruma Miura, Naoto Kaiho, and Reika Manaki was announced and set to run from December 2020 to January 2021; however, following Miura's death in July 2020, the musical was put on hold. References External links "The Illusionist: Movie Production Notes" from Film Entertainment Magazine Films directed by Neil Burger American drama films American independent films Czech drama films Films scored by Philip Glass 2006 films 2006 drama films Films about interclass romance Films based on short fiction Films set in 1889 Films set in Vienna Films shot in the Czech Republic Films about magic and magicians Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria Stillking Films films 2006 independent films 2000s English-language films English-language Czech films 2000s American films