Which Christopher Nolan film was adapted from Christopher Priest’s 1995 novel?

The Prestige was adapted from Christopher Priest’s 1995 novel.

The Prestige is a 2006 psychological thriller about rival magicians in Victorian London. Nolan and his brother Jonathan Nolan adapted the screenplay from Christopher Priest’s novel The Prestige, while reshaping some details for the film. The story is told through diaries, recollections and competing accounts, making questions of trust and interpretation central to the plot.

Hugh Jackman plays Robert Angier and Christian Bale plays Alfred Borden. Their rivalry grows from professional competition into an increasingly dangerous struggle involving deception, sacrifice and technological experimentation. Michael Caine plays the engineer Cutter, who helps connect theatrical illusion with practical mechanics.

The title refers to the final stage of a magic trick, in which the apparently impossible result is revealed. It is distinct from a film about the magic industry generally: the specific source novel and film both use the vocabulary of stage magic as a framework for exploring obsession.