this dates back to when he was making chronos which was a vampire movie. this is based on a novel in the 40s that was first on the 191m the 40s that was first on the mm film the wire story, bradley cooper is a natural born conmen, running away from his past, he takes up the carnival, he learns that checks of mentalism in a coded way that you can do an act that makes you look like a mind reader. the first half of the film takes place at a carnival, the second half takes place in the city where he develops and act as the great stand in, the great fire breather. in his his and act as the great stand-in, the great fire breather. in his- great fire breather. in his his path crosses with great fire breather. in his his path crosses with cate great fire breather. in his his path crosses with cate blanchett, - great fire breather. in his his path crosses with cate blanchett, a - crosses with cate blanchett, a psychoanalyst, and is offered the opportunity to sell his soul which hejumps out.