what year does the movie the prestige take place
1890s
title: The Prestige (film) text: The Prestige (film) The Prestige is a 2006 psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan from a screenplay adapted by his brother Jonathan from Christopher Priest's 1995 novel of the same name. Its story follows Robert Angier and Alfred Borden, rival stage magicians in London at the end of the 19th century. Obsessed with creating the best stage illusion, they engage in competitive one-upmanship with tragic results and a renowned twist ending. The film stars Hugh Jackman as Robert Angier, Christian Bale as Alfred Borden, and David Bowie as Nikola Tesla. It also stars Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine, Piper Perabo, title: The Prestige (film) text: Andy Serkis, and Rebecca Hall. The film reunites Nolan with actors Bale and Caine from "Batman Begins" and returning cinematographer Wally Pfister, production designer Nathan Crowley, and editor Lee Smith. The film was released on October 20, 2006, receiving positive reviews and strong box office results, and received Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction. Along with "The Illusionist" and "Scoop", "The Prestige" was one of three films released in 2006 to explore the world of stage magicians. In 1890s London, Robert Angier and Alfred Borden work as shills for a magician. In one trick, Angier's wife title: The Prestige (film) text: on Romanticism": For Manugian the central theme is "obsession," but he also notes the supporting themes of the "nature of deceit" and "science as magic." Manugian criticizes the Nolans for trying to "ram too many themes into the story." Touchstone Pictures opted to move the release date up a week, from the original October 27, to October 20, 2006. The film earned $14.8 million on opening weekend in the United States, debuting at #1. It grossed $109 million, including $53 million from the United States. The film received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction (Nathan Crowley and title: The Prestige text: a dramatic and vocal range that is more than equal to his task. He enhances Priest's novel with superb pacing and a host of highly convincing voices and accents." A motion picture adaptation, which had been optioned by Newmarket Films, and which was directed by Christopher Nolan, was released on 20 October 2006 in the United States. It stars Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman as Borden and Angier respectively, as well as Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson and David Bowie. The novel was adapted by Christopher and Jonathan Nolan. The Prestige The Prestige is a 1995 novel by British writer Christopher title: The Prestige (film) text: Angier to destroy it. Borden's wife, Sarah, is driven to suicide by Borden's contradictory personality. In London, Angier debuts the Real Transported Man using Tesla's machine: the machine creates a clone Angier on the other side of the theatre, while the first Angier drops into a tank below the stage and drowns. Borden sneaks backstage and witnesses one of the Angiers drown. He is discovered by Angier's stage engineer, Cutter. Unable to explain Angier's death, Borden is found guilty of murder and sentenced to death. In prison, Borden is visited by an agent of Lord Caldlow, who offers to care