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THE ILLUSIONIST

L'Illusionniste

Directed by Sylvain Chomet
France, United Kingdom, 2010
Animation, Drama
  • 8080 minutes

Synopsis

Aging musician Tatishcheff travels from France to the wilds of Scotland to tour his magic show. There, he and his feral rabbit befriend Alice, a young girl who believes in his magical abilities. As the gigs dry up, Tatischeff travels to Edinburgh and Alice runs away to join him in the big city.

Synopsis

Aging musician Tatishcheff travels from France to the wilds of Scotland to tour his magic show. There, he and his feral rabbit befriend Alice, a young girl who believes in his magical abilities. As the gigs dry up, Tatischeff travels to Edinburgh and Alice runs away to join him in the big city.