The Nolans

Christopher and Jonathan Nolan, the sibling writing team behind the new magic-centered period piece The Prestige, are a bit like doppelgangers from different worlds. As like-minded as they claim to be, Christopher, who also directs the duo's films, (Memento, Insomnia ), is six years older and was born and schooled in England -- a fact evidenced by his distinctly posh accent. Jonathan was raised in a suburb of Chicago and sounds as American as a John Hughes film.

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