France / May 01, 1993 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Miguel steals a trick from a magic book and becomes a world-renowned magician. However, the idea of the public discovering that this great trick is plagiarized from a book eats at his mind more and more.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Toone De Cooman | Quiroga joven |
| Pepe Dizzy | Periodista |
| Franco Togni | Mago asistente |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | El acto en cuestión |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Argentina, Netherlands |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Black Forest Films, Allarts, Schlemmer Film, Hamburger Filmbüro |
| Release date | 30 gennaio 1994 |
| Executive producer | Denis Wigman |
| Production | Annemiek van Gorp, Frank Henscke, Zezilia Vaklinova, George Menev, Christoph Hanheiser |
| Writer | Alejandro Agresti |
| Editing | Stefan Kamp |
| Cinematography | Néstor Sanz, Alejandro Agresti, Hervé Dieu, Robbert van Dijk, Steve Walker, Jan Willem Winter, Nina da Costa, Erik Schut, Chris Blokhuis, Eduard Gallard |
| Assistant directors | Frank Sheppard, Diego Kaplan, Alejandro Agresti, Carolien Euser, Frances Lea, Merel Notten |
| Lighting | Mauricio Rubinstein |
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Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Argentina / Jan 01, 1996 / General San Martín Theater
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Jan 30, 1994
Argentina / Apr 30, 2015 / PM13
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