The story follows Robert Angier and Alfred Borden , rival stage magicians in turn of the century London.

在影片中罗伯特安吉尔和阿尔弗雷德伯顿，在世纪之交的对手舞台魔术师伦敦。

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"Stage magicians know that a collection of cheap tricks will often suffice to produce 'magic,'" Dr. Dennett has written, "and so does Mother Nature, the ultimate gadgeteer."

“舞台上的魔术师都知道：把那些廉价的把戏收集起来就足够制造出‘魔术’，满足人们的需要了。”Dennett博士写道，“大自然也是这么做的，她可是人类最伟大的魔术师。”

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Stage performers a category that includes magicians, jugglers, clowns and dancers suffered a steep five-year decline of 61%.

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As well as meeting some of the biggest names in the business, Richard takes to the stage at London's prestigious Magic Circle alongside some of Britain's top magicians.

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