Death Defying Acts

Name: Death Defying Acts
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2007
Rating: 47.9675
Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Saoirse Ronan, Malcolm Shields

2007·Movie

1h 37min

Ratings

47/100

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5.8

48|5.6

44|26

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Love is inescapable

On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.

DNA

Genres: Biographical Drama
Mood: MelancholicDarkSentimentalIntriguingRomantic
Themes: Love Conquers AllObsessionDeception
Plot: Uncovering SecretsForbidden LoveBetrayalIdentity DeceptionStage PerformancesEmotional TurmoilCon ArtistPassionate Affair
Pacing: ModerateBuilding Suspense
Narrative: Real-Time NarrativeFlashbacks
Dialog: Witty BanterPoetic Language
Character Types: HeroFemme Fatale
Time: 1920s
Place: Urban CityscapeTheater Stage
Cinematic Style: Period-Accurate CostumesHigh Contrast Lighting
Costume and Set: Elaborate Makeup

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Gillian Armstrong, Haris Zambarloukos

Written by:

Tony Grisoni, Brian Ward

Produced by:

Tony Grisoni, Joe Oppenheimer, Phil Robertson

Composed by:

Cezary Skubiszewski

Cast

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Mary McGarvie

Guy Pearce

Harry Houdini

Timothy Spall

Sugarman

Saoirse Ronan

Benji McGarvie

Malcolm Shields

Leith Romeo

Leni Harper

Leith Romeo's wife

Ralph Riach

Mr. Robertson

Anthony O'Donnell

Oily Librarian

Miles Jupp

Ventriloquist

Campbell Graham

Doctor

Raymond Griffiths

Shaun Mason

Tom Cotcher

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