Photos from new German Houdini documentary

Here are a selection of photos from the new German Houdini documentary, Spiel mit dem Tod – Harry Houdini der Meistermagier, courtesy of producer ifage filmproduktion. I had the pleasure of helping out this production with some research.

Directed by Jens Monath, the documentary features actors in the roles of Houdini and Bess in reenactments. The adult Houdini is played Paul Cimpoieru. Houdini as a boy is played by Adrian Nour. Delia Nartea and Ioana Zaharia play the young and older Bess Houdini.

The documentary also features Houdini escape reenactments by German magician Jan Rouven.

Spiel mit dem Tod – Harry Houdini der Meistermagier will air on German station ZDF October 19 at 19.30.

Thanks to Jessica Demirkaya.