The top mistakes in The Illusionist http://www.moviemistakes.com/film6188 en Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:55:32 +0000 120307 At the start, in shots from the stage towards the audience, all of the fires are lit, but in a closer shot of the audience near the front of the stage, at least one of the fires is out.<em> [During the final illusion shown at the end, the same shot or at least very similar to the one used at the beginning shows the same mistake again.</em> 114510 Near the end of the film, Chief Inspector Uhl is in Prince Leopold's office. In the close-up scene when the two argue, you can view the boom mike, going from one character to the other, in the reflection on the brass table lamp. 151893 When Leopold is trying to grab the floating sword, the position of his fingers on it differs depending on the angle focusing. 151890 The Duchess arrives at Eisenheim's house horseback riding, her hair loose and messed up. She talks to him, kisses him, and a second later, when she enters the house her hair is perfectly brushed. 151889 Eisenheim ends his show to Leopold and the Duchess turns her head away in slo-mo. When the angle changes half a second later she is staring at him and repeating the previous movement.