The true story of Harry Houdini, the king of escapes

2024-03-25T15:10:05.482Z

Highlights: The true story of Harry Houdini, the king of escapes. Stéphane Bern tells the story, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his birth. What is its place in the history of illusionism? How did he revolutionize magic? Did Houdni reveal the secrets of his tricks? To talk about it, Sté phane Bern receives François Montmirel, publishing director of Cahiers du Mentalisme, translator and publisher of Harry's books in French.

Stéphane Bern tells the story, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his birth, of an illusionist who made a specialty that earned him recognition in the world, and not just that of magic: freeing himself from completely locked handcuffs! Or the true story of Harry Houdini, the king of escapes... What is his place in the history of illusionism? How did he revolutionize magic? Did Houdini reveal the secrets of his tricks? To talk about it, Stéphane Bern receives François Montmirel, publishing director of Cahiers du Mentalisme, translator and publisher of Harry Houdini's books in French (Editions Fantaisium)