Houdini

Young Erich Weiss plays circus sideshows and the American vaudeville circuit before achieving international fame as master escape artist Harry Houdini.

Houdini works to expose fake magicians and spiritualists; the famous performer adapts to a fast-changing, modern world in the final years of his life.

EXTENDED EDITION: From humble beginnings at circus sideshows to sold out concert halls in Europe, night 1 of Houdini follows the rise of the boy Erich Weiss as he becomes the man Harry Houdini, master escapologist. The rabbi’s son from Wisconsin is the epitome of the American Dream as he makes his way through the early 20th century vaudeville craze and emerges as America’s first bonafide world renowned superstar.

EXTENDED EDITION: Night 2 of Houdini follows Harry Houdini's epic battle against the spiritualists whose practices he found to be false and misleading. As the 20th century progresses and modernity overtakes industrial age antiquity, Houdini must come to terms with his new place in a fast-changing world.