Illusion
Movie20041 h 46 minPG-13
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A once-powerful, but now ailing movie director nears the end of his life. As he awaits death, he slips into a "dream" and is shown three "snippets" of the movie of his son's life. At first suspicious, then curious, and ultimately captivated, he watches his son's growth from mid-teens to mid-thirties as the son pursues his life-long love, Isabelle. The two constants through these snippets are his pursuit of Isabelle and the imagined voice of his father, telling him that he is worthless and unwanted. It is not until the story reaches its conclusion, that the old man discovers the surprising truth about his son and himself.
Directed by: Michael A. GoorjianDrama, Romance
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Overview
A once-powerful, but now ailing movie director nears the end of his life. As he awaits death, he slips into a "dream" and is shown three "snippets" of the movie of his son's life. At first suspicious, then curious, and ultimately captivated, he watches his son's growth from mid-teens to mid-thirties as the son pursues his life-long love, Isabelle. The two constants through these snippets are his pursuit of Isabelle and the imagined voice of his father, telling him that he is worthless and unwanted. It is not until the story reaches its conclusion, that the old man discovers the surprising truth about his son and himself.
Cast
Kirk Douglas
Donald Baines
Michael A. Goorjian
Christopher
Karen Tucker
Isabelle
Bryan Cranston
David
Richmond Arquette
Mortimer
Ron Marasco
Stan
Ted Raimi
Ian
Kristen Clement
Sara
Kevin Weisman
Kay
Ronald Víctor García
Andrew
Michael Kemmerling
Seymour
Jules Bruff
Renee
Nancy Jeffries
Anastasia
Steve Chabon
Bishop
Gibson Frazier
Interviewer
Marco Sanchez
Sanchez
Maury Sterling
Grant
Amy Grant
Carol
Kevin Kent
Gondolfa