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How did Angier know not to appear in The Prestige?
In The Prestige, the secret to Angier's 'disappearing man' trick is that he is effectively cloned while teleporting, and the original Angier is drowned when disappearing under the stage.
When Alfred ...
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Is it possible to tell who is who in each scene?
After reading the answer to this question: Why doesn't Borden know which knot he tied?, in which Angler was told by the wrong twin which knot resulted in his wife's death.
Is it possible to tell ...
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Why does Borden want to change the knot used in the trick?
Why does Borden want to change the knot used in the tank trick? Is it because he is poor at tying it?
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How does Borden do The Transported Man after his date with Sarah?
At the end of Alfred Borden's first date with Sarah, he asks her if he could come into her apartment for a cup of tea. When she says that the landlord would not allow it, Borden jokes that a small ...
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Why doesn't Borden know which knot he tied?
In "The Prestige", why does Borden keep saying (in the diary as well as to Angier) that he doesn't know which knot he tied at the scene where Julia drowns?
It's got to be one of the twin brothers ...
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Angier actually British?
In the Prestige, when the identity of Lord Caldlow is revealed to be Angier, he speaks with a British accent instead of the American accent he's used all film. Which is the real voice?
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Why doesn't Angier dispose of the bodies in the tanks?
In the movie "The Prestige", after each "Real Transported Man" magic show, Angier doesn't dispose of his dead clones but just keeps them (along with the water tank).
Does he think they are proof of ...
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Why did Borden lead Angier to Tesla?
In the movie The Prestige, why did Borden lead Angier to Tesla? Didn't he know that it would make him more successful? And did the other half not know about the plan, which is why he went to inspect ...
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In The Prestige, did Angier know that Borden was backstage at his final magic show?
I recently rewatched The Prestige and find this question to be central to understanding the plot. In the final narration Cutter seems to be challenging the audience to discover a further, hidden ...
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Why did Cutter retell the sailor story?
At the end of the movie, before leaving Angier behind, Cutter told (not exact quotes):
(Cutter) Once I told you a sailor who onced described drowning to me. Remember?
(Angier) Yes you said it ...
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Did Angier clone himself every time he performed, or did he just use one other clone every time he performed?
I always thought that Angier, like Bordon, cloned himself just once, and then, for his 100 performances, again like Bordon, used that one clone for the show. I did not think that he cloned himself ...
