The acclaimed illusionist Eisenheim has not only captured the imaginations of all of Vienna, but also the interest of the ambitious Crown Prince Leopold. When Leopold's new fiancee rekindles a childhood fascination with Eisenheim, the Prince's interest evolves into obsession. Suddenly the city's Chief Inspector finds himself investigating a shocking crime. But even as the Inspector engages him in a dramatic challenge of wills, Eisenheim prepares for...

1900's Vienna is a hot bed of philosophy, science, and art, where a clash of cultures and i*-deas collide in the city's grand cafes and opera houses.

On the eve of her wedding to a priggish Londoner, a Victorian girl and her dashing music teacher elope to Vienna, where he hopes to sell his music.

Adapted from Shaffer's play, the film presents the life of Antonio Salieri, a mediocre 18th century Viennese composer obsessed with and jealous of the musical genius of the age, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.