The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Terry Gilliam
Heath Ledger
Johnny Depp
Jude Law
Colin Farrell
Christopher Plummer
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A fantastical morality tale, set in the present-day. It tells the story of Dr. Parnassus and his extraordinary 'Imaginarium', a traveling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. Blessed with the extraordinary gift of guiding the imaginations of others, Doctor Parnassus is cursed with a dark secret. An inveterate gambler, thousands of years ago he made a bet with the devil, Mr. Nick, in which he won immortality. Centuries later, on meeting his one true love, Dr. Parnassus made another deal with the devil, trading his immortality for youth, on condition that when his daughter reached her 16th birthday, she would become the property of Mr. Nick. Valentina is now rapidly approaching this 'coming of age' milestone and Dr. Parnassus is desperate to protect her from her impending fate. Mr. Nick arrives to collect but, always keen to make a bet, renegotiates the wager. Now the winner of Valentina will be determined by whoever seduces the first five souls. Enlisting a series of wild, comical and compelling characters in his journey, Dr. Parnassus promises his daughter's hand in marriage to the man that helps him win.
Director
Terry Gilliam
Cast
Heath Ledger
Johnny Depp
Jude Law
Colin Farrell
Christopher Plummer
Tom Waits
Andrew Garfield
Lily Cole
Verne Troyer
Richard Riddell
Katie Lyons
Bruce Crawford
Johnny Harris
Lorraine Cheshire
Mark Benton
Lewis Gott
Sian Scott
Simon Day
Moya Brady
Charles Mckeown
Mackenzie Gray
Yurij Kis
Ian Wallace
Richard Shanks
Amanda Walker
Joanne Condon
Carolyn Pickles
Paloma Faith
Monserrat Lombard
Craig Fraser
Amy Marston
Gwendoline Christie
Lucy Russell
Maggie Steed
Ben Cartwright
Gavin Rolph
Bobbi Bysouth
Vitaliy Kravchenko
Ray Cooper
Emil Hostina
Igor Ingelsman
Sarah Groundwater
Dean Moen
Fraser Aitcheson
Michael Bean
Jase-anthony Griffith
Scott A Mcgillivray
John Michael Stewart
Chris Cochrane
Pearce Visser
Patrick Bahrich
Georgina Hegedos
Cassandra Sawtell
Carrie Genzel
Mark Oliver
Peter Stormare
Donna Lysell
Michael Eklund
Raahul Singh
Ryan Grantham
D Harlan Cutshall
Deni Delory
Lisa Bunting
Peter New
Michael Jonsson
Emma Karwandy
Quinn Lord
Bart Anderson
Erika Conway
Wendy Carson
Christine Mcmahon
John Stewart
Crew
Mick Audsley
Richard Bain
David R Baron
Craig Bloor
Neil Cairns
Jeff Danna
Mychael Danna
Ray De-haan
John Paul Docherty
Brendan Ferguson
Tim Fraser
Amy Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
Tim Grover
Lee Grumett
Samuel Hadida
Victor Hadida
Jo Harrop
James Andrew Haven
Robert How
Irene Lamb
Susan Lambie
Ailbhe Lemass
Anastasia Masaro
Charles Mckeown
Sarah Monzani
Odessa Munroe
Nicole Oguchi
Nicola Pecorini
Monique Prudhomme
Suzanne Reid
Ritch Renaud
Caroline Smith
Patrice Theroux
David Valleau
William Vince
David Warren
Terry Weaver
Maureen Webb
Tania Windsor
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 2009 award for Excellence in Fantasy Film by the Costume Designers Guild (CDG).
Winner of the 2009 Satellite Award for Best Costume Design by the International Press Academy (IPA).
Released in United States Winter December 25, 2009
Released in United States on Video April 27, 2010
Released in United States 2009
Released in United States September 2009
Released in United States October 2009
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi-Pearls) September 18-26, 2009.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Special Presentations) October 1-16, 2009.
Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (Closing Night) October 8-12, 2009.
Shown at Rome International Film Festival (Special Events and Screenings) October 15-23, 2009.
Actor Heath Ledger died January 22, 2007, during production of the film. He was replaced by Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell, who all play the role of Tony.
Released in United States Winter December 25, 2009 (250+)
Released in United States on Video April 27, 2010
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Galas) October 30-November 7, 2009.)
Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi-Pearls) September 18-26, 2009.)
Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Special Presentations) October 1-16, 2009.)
Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (Closing Night) October 8-12, 2009.)
Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Rome International Film Festival (Special Events and Screenings) October 15-23, 2009.)
