Saturday, December 12, 2009

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)

Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Produced by: Samuel Hadida, Amy Gilliam, William Vince
Written by: Terry Gilliam, Charles McKeown
Starring: Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, Verne Troyer, Tom Waits, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
Studio: Davis Films, Grosvenor Park
Distributed by
:
Sony Pictures Classics, Lionsgate, Metropolitan Filmexport
Release date:
October 16, 2009 (UK), December 25, 2009 (USA)
Running time:
122 mins
Country:
United Kingdom, Canada
Language:
English
Rated:
PG-13

Synopsis:
In the present day, immortal thousand-year-old Doctor Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) leads a travelling theatre troupe—including a sleight of hand expert, Anton (Andrew Garfield), and a dwarf, Percy (Verne Troyer)—that offers audience members a chance to go beyond reality through a magical mirror in his possession. Parnassus had been able to guide the imagination of others through a deal with the Devil (Tom Waits), who now comes to collect on the arrangement, targeting the doctor's daughter, Valentina (Lily Cole). The troupe, which is joined by a mysterious outsider named Tony (portrayed by Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell), embark through parallel worlds to rescue the girl.

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