2013

1h 57m

6.3(848 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

1921 New York. An immigrant woman is tricked into a life of burlesque and vaudeville until a dazzling magician tries to save her and reunite her with her sister who is being held in the confines of Ellis Island.

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62 members

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Marion Cotillard

Ewa Cybulska

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Joaquin Phoenix

Bruno Weiss

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Jeremy Renner

"Orlando the Magician" / Emil

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Dagmara Dominczyk

Belva

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Елена Соловей

Rosie Hertz

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Jicky Schnee

Clara

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Maja Wampuszyc

Edyta Bistricky

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Ilia Volok

Wojtek Bistricky

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Angela Sarafyan

Magda Cybulska

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Antoni Corone

Customs Officer Thomas McNally

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Patrick Husted

Priest

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Patrick Holden O'Neill

Leo Straub

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Sam Tsoutsouvas

Oskar Straub

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Robert Clohessy

Immigration Official

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Adam Rothenberg

Officer DeKeiffer

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Matthew Humphreys

Cop #1

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James Colby

A John

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Margaret Benczak

Another Immigrant

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Peter McRobbie

Dr. Knox

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Tony Ward

Immigration Official

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Sofia Black-D'Elia

Not Magda

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Al Linea

Bistricky Cop

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Josh Grisetti

Ellis Island Emcee

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Christopher Burns

Ellis Island Guard #1

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Susan Gardner

Little Egypt

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Francine Daveta

The Cossack

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Kendra Lansing

African Princess

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Ruby Valentine

The Geisha

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Deedee Luxe

Bandit's Roost Tarte

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Legs Malone

Bandit's Roost Tarte

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Tansy

Bandit's Roost Tarte

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Omar Felix

Dancing Clown

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Dylan Hartigan

Roger

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Glenn Fleshler

Political Hack

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Kayla Molina

Belva's Daughter

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Sound

Christopher Spelman

Arturo Toscanini

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Joseph Calleja

Enrico Caruso

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Gabriel Rush

Delivery Boy (uncredited)

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Daniella Alma

Young Nurse (uncredited)

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George Aloi

Ellis Island Minister (uncredited)

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Ross Brodar

Man on Roof (uncredited)

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Mark Byrne

Man Bumping Lamp (uncredited)

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Emily Chapman

Immigrant (uncredited)

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Victor Competiello

Immigrant (uncredited)

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Matt DeCoster

Ellis Island Translator (uncredited)

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John Farrer

Ellis Island Violinist (uncredited)

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Liam Ferguson

Orchestra Trombone Player (uncredited)

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Drew Gregory

John #2 (uncredited)

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Steven R Kaufman

Cellist (uncredited)

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Anna Kuchma

Eastern European Immigrant (uncredited)

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John Mitchell

A John (uncredited)

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Michael Morana

Michael the Hobo (uncredited)

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Dean Morris

Immigrant (uncredited)

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Francesca Murdoch

Immigrant Kid (uncredited)

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Julian Murdoch

Immigrant Kid (uncredited)

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Gil O'Brien

Ellis Island Guard (uncredited)

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Loukas Papas

Immigrant Thug (uncredited)

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Francesco Plazza

Immigrant (uncredited)

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Tom Stratford

Bruno's Cousin

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Sarah Sugrue

Rosie's Assistant (uncredited)

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Steven Vigil

Magician Assistant (uncredited)

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John Weigand

Park Employee (uncredited)

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