The Prestige is about stage magicians.
The Prestige . The novel tells the story of a prolonged feud between two stage magicians in late 1800s England . The Prestige (film) . Its story follows Robert Angier and Alfred Borden , rival stage magicians in London at the end of the 19th century . Obsessed with creating the best stage illusion , they engage in competitive one-upmanship with tragic results . Along with The Illusionist and Scoop , The Prestige was one of three films released in 2006 to explore the world of stage magicians .