The Illusionist

My father was a cabinetmaker. 321 00:35:23,151 --> 00:35:26,780 <i>- He made the furniture for her family's house.</i> 322 00:35:26,855 --> 00:35:30,188 I see, the cabinetmaker's son friends with a- 323 00:35:30,258 --> 00:35:32,698 Has there been a complaint? 324 00:35:32,711 --> 00:35:35,161 Oh, no, no. If there'd been a complaint.. 325 00:35:35,230 --> 00:35:38,722 well, we'd be having a very, uh, different sort of conversation. 326 00:35:40,101 --> 00:35:44,731 Yes. He relies on you for that sort of thing, does he? 327 00:35:44,806 --> 00:35:47,741 I'm a simple public servant, Herr Eisenheim. 328 00:35:47,809 --> 00:35:49,868 That's not what I hear. 329 00:35:49,945 --> 00:35:53,608 I hear you'll be the chief of police very soon. 330 00:35:53,682 --> 00:35:58,210 - Maybe mayor of Vienna? Party secretary? - All subject to his whim. 331 00:35:58,286 --> 00:36:01,346 You better hope he doesn't dissolve the parliament before you get there. 332 00:36:01,423 --> 00:36:05,883 Now the prince has some progressive ideas, but he will make a fine emperor. 333 00:36:05,961 --> 00:36:09,727 Well, they say you're very close to him, so I'm sure you'll do fine. 334 00:36:09,798 --> 00:36:15,600 Look. Yes, indeed, they say that I'm very close to the prince. 335 00:36:15,670 --> 00:36:20,801 But the simple truth of the matter is, Herr Eisenheim, I'm the son of a butcher. 336 00:36:20,876 --> 00:36:24,937 He's the heir to the empire. How close could we be to such as him? 337 00:36:25,013 --> 00:36:28,779 <i>Hmm? Do you see my point?</i> 338 00:36:33,154 --> 00:36:36,385 Don't fool yourself that you can play in their game. 339 00:36:38,260 --> 00:36:40,194 I've served on the edge of it.. 340 00:36:40,262 --> 00:36:44,255 for.. many, many years.. 341 00:36:44,332 --> 00:36:46,425 and I can tell you with certainty.. 342 00:36:46,501 --> 00:36:49,800 <i>there's no trick they haven't seen.</i> 343 00:36:53,441 --> 00:36:56,342 It's not worth it. 344 00:37:00,515 --> 00:37:03,177 <i>My guest tonight..</i> 345 00:37:03,251 --> 00:37:08,484 is not a showman at all, but rather a wizard.. 346 00:37:08,556 --> 00:37:12,083 <i>who has sold his soul to the devil..</i> 347 00:37:12,160 --> 00:37:15,596 <i>in return for unholy powers.</i> 348 00:37:15,664 --> 00:37:18,633 Or so at least some of our friends here would have us believe. 349 00:37:18,700 --> 00:37:21,134 <i>But fear not.</i> 350 00:37:21,202 --> 00:37:26,401 Everything can and will be explained. 351 00:37:26,474 --> 00:37:31,002 <i>- All mysteries penetrated. - Hear! Hear!</i> 352 00:37:31,079 --> 00:37:34,139 <i>Well said! Well said!</i> 353 00:37:59,774 --> 00:38:02,504 <i>- Is that the emperor? - Ah, yes, your father.</i> 354 00:38:02,577 --> 00:38:05,876 I didn't think he was invited. 355 00:38:07,549 --> 00:38:10,143 <i>Bravo.</i> 356 00:38:16,157 --> 00:38:19,558 A fair likeness of the old man. 357 00:38:19,627 --> 00:38:22,994 <i>- Too modern a style for him, of course.</i> 358 00:38:23,064 --> 00:38:25,191 I'm afraid I'm not much of a painter. 359 00:38:25,266 --> 00:38:28,531 It's true. There are no brushstrokes in this painting. 360 00:38:28,603 --> 00:38:32,004 I can see that clearly. 361 00:38:32,073 --> 00:38:34,007 So to achieve the color.. 362 00:38:34,075 --> 00:38:37,909 some sort of chemical must be interacting, presumably. 363 00:38:37,979 --> 00:38:40,880 <i>Some sort of sprayer up your sleeve?</i> 364 00:38:40,949 --> 00:38:44,214 - May I? - If you feel you must. 365 00:38:45,887 --> 00:38:49,584 - I do. - Oh, let the man do his show. 366 00:38:49,657 --> 00:38:52,717 You want me to just sit there when it's so obvious? 367 00:38:52,794 --> 00:38:55,126 I do. 368 00:38:55,196 --> 00:38:57,858 He tries to trick you. I try to enlighten you. 369 00:38:57,932 --> 00:39:00,264 Which is the more noble pursuit? 370 00:39:00,335 --> 00:39:02,269 May we have the lights, please.. 371 00:39:02,337 --> 00:39:04,635 so His Highness can better see? 372 00:39:04,706 --> 00:39:08,437 - See here, Leopold, let's have the show. - Hear! Hear! 373 00:39:08,510 --> 00:39:10,876 - Come on, Leopold. - Get on with it. 374 00:39:10,945 --> 00:39:13,778 Very well. I propose a challenge. 375 00:39:15,450 --> 00:39:18,783 <i>Why don't you astonish us..</i> 376 00:39:18,853 --> 00:39:21,185 if you can.. 377 00:39:21,256 --> 00:39:25,659 without all the.. gadgetry? 378 00:39:25,727 --> 00:39:28,287 As you wish. 379 00:39:30,165 --> 00:39:32,497 <i>Your sword is very beautiful.</i> 380 00:39:32,567 --> 00:39:34,296 Might I see it? 381 00:39:34,369 --> 00:39:36,360 Certainly. 382 00:39:39,007 --> 00:39:40,998 May I? 383 00:39:47,348 --> 00:39:49,976 Where does power flow from? 384 00:39:51,986 --> 00:39:55,683 Skill or destiny, or divine right? 385 00:39:57,859 --> 00...