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Touchstone Home Entertainment announces the DVD debut of the Academy Award Nominated (Achievement in Art Direction and Achievement in Cinematography), electrifying thriller, The Prestigeon DVD February 20.

From acclaimed director Christopher Nolan (Memento, Batman Begins, Insomnia) and starring a powerhouse cast including Golden Globe Nominee Hugh Jackman (Kate and Leopold), Christian Bale (Batman Begins, American Psycho), four-time Golden Globe Nominee Scarlett Johansson (Lost in Translation, Match Point, A Love Song for Bobby Long, Girl with a Pearl Earring) and the legendary two-time Academy Award Winner Michael Caine (Best Supporting Actor for The Cider House Rules and Hannah and Her Sisters), The Prestige is the mysterious story of two magicians in Victorian-era London whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy filled with obsession, deceit and jealousy with astonishing twists and deadly consequences.

Set in Victorian London at the turn-of-the century where magicians are idols, two young but very different magicians set out to carve their own paths to fame. Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) is a consummate entertainerflashy, sophisticated and a true showmanwhile Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) is a rough edged creative purist who lacks the panache to showcase his tricks. As friends and partners they provide the perfect combination but when one of their tricks goes terribly wrong, friends become enemies and an escalating battle of one-upmanship begins with ever increasing perils to those around them.

After taking moviegoers into the astonishing worlds of dark superheroes and anterograde amnesia director Christopher Nolan enchants audiences with a twisting tale set in the realm of the arcane. In addition to Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson and Michael Caine, the all-star cast of The Prestige includes David Bowie (as Nikola Tesla, an enigmatic inventor responsible for revolutionary scientific work in electricity and magnetism) and Piper Perabo (as Julia Angier, magician and wife of Robert Angier).

Loaded with stunning bonus features, this riveting DVD begs audiences to “watch very closely.” Bonus features include the insightful The Director’s Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan,a multi-part behind-the scenes look at all aspects of the creation of the film, and The Art of the Prestige interactive gallery.