The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Director: Terry Gilliam Cast: Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger
, Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
, Verne Troyer
Verne Troyer
, Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
Terry Gilliam
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Director: Terry Gilliam Cast: Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger
, Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
, Verne Troyer
Verne Troyer
, Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
Terry Gilliam

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Overview

Set in the present day, director Terry Gilliam's fantastical morality tale follows the traveling show of the mysterious Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) -- a man who once won a bet with the Devil himself, and possesses the unique ability to guide the imagination of others. Many centuries ago, Dr. Parnassus won immortality in a bet that found the malevolent Mr. Nick (Tom Waits) coming up short. While few would be foolish enough to try their luck against the powers of darkness a second time, Dr. Parnassus did precisely that -- this time trading his mortality for youth on the understanding that his firstborn would become the property of Mr. Nick when the child reaches his or her 16th birthday. Flash-forward to the present day, and Dr. Parnassus' daughter, Valentina (Lily Cole), is about to celebrate her sweet sixteen. Dr. Parnassus is desperate to save his little girl from her fiery fate, so when Mr. Nick arrives to collect, he senses the good doctor's malaise and cooks up a wager too enticing to refuse: Dr. Parnassus and Mr. Nick will each compete to seduce five souls, with possession of Valentina going to whoever manages to complete the task first. As the competition begins to heat up, a mysterious man named Tony (Heath Ledger) appears. Could Tony be the one man capable of helping Dr. Parnassus win the competition and save Valentina? While the sudden death of prominent Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus player Heath Ledger in January of 2008 left Gilliam and company scrambling to find a means of salvaging the film -- which was already well into principal photography at the time -- the cavalry soon arrived in the form of Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell, who each serve as alternate-dimension versions of Tony when the character crosses through a paranormal mirror.

Product Details

Release Date: 04/27/2010
UPC: 0043396343627
Original Release: 2009
Rating: PG-13
Source: SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMT
Region Code: 1
Sound: [Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language: English
Time: 2:03:00
Sales rank: 6,492

Special Features

Go Deep Into Terry Gilliam's Imaginative World!; ; Get a Behind-the-Scenes look at the Visual Effects and See Heath Ledger's Interview and Wardrobe Test; ; Deleted Scenes; Introduction & Commentary by Director Terry Gilliam; 5 Additional Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Heath Ledger Tony
Christopher Plummer Doctor Parnassus
Verne Troyer Percy
Johnny Depp Imaginarium Tony #1
Jude Law Imaginarium Tony #2
Colin Farrell Imaginarium Tony #3
Tom Waits Mr. Nick
Andrew Garfield Anton
Lily Cole Valentina
Richard Riddell Martin
Katie Lyons Martin's Girlfriend
Richard Shanks Friend of Martin
Bruce Crawford Face-Changed Martin
Johnny Harris Policeman
Lorraine Cheshire Mum
Mark Benton Dad
Lewis Gott Diego
Sian Scott Linda
Simon Day Uncle Bob
Moya Brady Aunty Flo
Charles McKeown Fairgrounds Inspector
Mackenzie Gray First Monk
Yurij Kis Second Monk
Ian A. Wallace Third Monk,Third Monk
Amanda Walker Shopper
Joann Condon Shopper
Carolyn Pickles Shopper
Paloma Faith Sally
Montserrat Lombard Sally's Friend
Craig Fraser Debonair Gent
Amy Marston Classy Shopper #1
Gwendoline Christie Classy Shopper #2
Lucy Russell Classy Shopper #3
Maggie Steed LV Woman
Ben Cartwright Policeman #1
Gavin Rolph Policeman #2
Bobbi Bysouth LV Woman's Reflection
Vitaliy Kravchenko Piotr
Ray Cooper Vladimir
Emil Hostina Serge
Igor Ingelsman Gregor
Sarah Groundwater Sales Girl
Dean Moen Smiling Policeman
Fraser Aitcheson Dancing Policeman
Michael Bean Dancing Policeman
Jase-Anthony Griffith Dancing Policeman
Scott A. McGillivray Dancing Policeman
John Stewart Dancing Policeman
Chris Cochrane Dancing Policeman
Pearce Visser Dancing Policeman
Patrick Bahrich Dancing Policeman
Georgina Hegedos Baboushka
Cassandra Sawtell Olga
Carrie Genzel Female Journalist
Mark Oliver Male Journalist
Peter Stormare The President
Donna Lysell President's Wife
Michael Eklund Tony's Assistant
Rahul Singh Security Guard
Ryan Grantham Little Anton
D. Harlan Cutshall Charity Guest 1
Deni Delory Charity Guest 2
Lisa Bunting Charity Guest 3
Peter New Paramedic 1
Michael Jonsson Paramedic 2
Emma Karwandy Valentina's Daughter
Quinn Lord Young Boy
Bart Anderson Young Boy's Father
Erika Conway Young Boy's Mother
Wendy Carson Nun #1
Christine McMahon Nun #2
Jeff Danna Composer,Composer
Antonia Putiloff Actor
Waléra Kanischtscheff Actor
Charlie Carter Actor

Technical Credits
Terry Gilliam Director,Screenwriter,Producer,Producer
Charles McKeown Screenwriter
Samuel Hadida Producer,Executive Producer
William Vince Producer
Dave Valleau Executive Producer
Patrice Theroux Executive Producer
John Paul Docherty Special Effects
Richard Bain Special Effects
Irene Lamb Casting
Eric Batut Sound/Sound Designer
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