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: The song "Death Defying Acts" by Angus & Julia Stone was inspired by a book title and is described by Julia as an "intense" track about "being everything and nothing".

: A novelization of the film was written by Greg Cox .

: Mary McGarvie ( Catherine Zeta-Jones ) and her daughter Benji ( Saoirse Ronan ) attempt to con him by gathering intelligence to "channel" his mother. Death Defying Acts

: Obsessed with contacting his deceased mother, Houdini offers a $10,000 reward to any psychic who can reveal her final words.

The film is a fictionalized romantic thriller directed by . It follows legendary escape artist Harry Houdini during his 1926 tour of Britain. : The song "Death Defying Acts" by Angus

: The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts by Tessa Fontaine explores the author's journey with a traveling sideshow and her relationship with her mother. A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts by Tessa Fontaine | Excerpt

: Portrayed as a man driven by grief and a desperate need for closure, despite his public skepticism of psychics. : Obsessed with contacting his deceased mother, Houdini

: To ensure validity, Houdini locks his mother's last words in a letter inside a bank safe, to be opened only during a public psychic experiment. 🎭 Characters and Themes