The Prestige Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

11 of the most interesting The Prestige easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of The Prestige movie message.

Trivia Easter Eggs Hidden Scenes Accuracy Foreshadowing
The Prestige poster
The Prestige poster
The Prestige Plot

After a tragic accident, two stage magicians engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.

Genre Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director Christopher Nolan
Stars Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Piper Perabo
IMDB score 8.5

Accuracy details in The Prestige

1 - Cutter's sailor story is a major reveal about the nature of drowning and the deaths of Olivia and later Angier's clones. However the truth is that drowning is only agony in saltwater because the water is too dense to pass through lung membranes and death takes 8-10 minutes.

Cutter's sailor story is a major reveal about the nature of drowning and the deaths of Olivia and later Angier's clones. However the truth is that drowning is only agony in saltwater because the water is too dense to pass through lung membranes and death takes 8-10 minutes.

The Prestige Movie Foreshadowing

1 - <b></b>"The Prestige" a narrating character tells you the ending at the beginning.

"The Prestige" a narrating character tells you the ending at the beginning.

The Prestige movie hidden details

1 - The opening shot is of identical copies of Angier's top hat in a glade, followed by a shot of caged canaries in Borden's workshop. Thus the film's central conflict is spelled out.

The opening shot is of identical copies of Angier's top hat in a glade, followed by a shot of caged canaries in Borden's workshop. Thus the film's central conflict is spelled out.

1 - After he performs a trick with a vanishing bird, Borden first meets Sarah. Her nephew is afraid he's killed the bird in the cage, he asks, "But where's his brother?" This is an early clue to both Angier's final trick, and Borden's true identity.

After he performs a trick with a vanishing bird, Borden first meets Sarah. Her nephew is afraid he's killed the bird in the cage, he asks, "But where's his brother?" This is an early clue to both Angier's final trick, and Borden's true identity.

Hugh Jackmans character asks Christian Bales character (Alfred Borden) which knot he tied when performing a trick and he responds that he doesn't know. This hints at the twist at end of the movie regarding Alfred Borden (twist in comments)!

1 - Angier's double mentions he's played Ceaser and Faust, both men undone by their ambition, foreshadowing Angier's fate.

Angier's double mentions he's played Ceaser and Faust, both men undone by their ambition, foreshadowing Angier's fate.

1 - On the sign on the left, one of the other magicians listed is Harry Dresden, main character of "The Dresden Files", a modern day fantasy novel series.

On the sign on the left, one of the other magicians listed is Harry Dresden, main character of "The Dresden Files", a modern day fantasy novel series.

The women reflect the men in interesting ways

1 - It is shown that Tesla uses Colorado Springs's power for his experiments. When his assistant Alley finishes a demonstration for Angier, you can see the town power back up in the background.

It is shown that Tesla uses Colorado Springs's power for his experiments. When his assistant Alley finishes a demonstration for Angier, you can see the town power back up in the background.

1 - Identical twins secretly take turns living life as magician Alfred Borden while the other disguises himself as Mr. Fallon, whom Borden describes as his "ing?nieur". Ing?nieur comes from the Old French word "engigneor" which means 'engineer', but it also means 'deceiver'.

Identical twins secretly take turns living life as magician Alfred Borden while the other disguises himself as Mr. Fallon, whom Borden describes as his "ing?nieur". Ing?nieur comes from the Old French word "engigneor" which means 'engineer', but it also means 'deceiver'.

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