The Illusionist

Recommended: The Illusionist on DVD. Time: early 20th century. Plot: involves a fictional Crown Prince Leopold played by Rufus Sewell, a police inspector played by Paul Giamatti, and Eisenheim the illusionist superbly performed by Edward Norton ( he's a dead ringer for assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand --at least in the picture of the duke in Wikipedia} Conflict arises when Eisenheim becomes the toast of Vienna because of his astounding illusions. Many parallels to history including the female lead named Sophia. The name of the real Archduchess was Sophia.