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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)

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Christopher Plummer Christopher Plummer
Doctor Parnassus
Katie Lyons Katie Lyons
Martin's Girlfriend
Richard Shanks Richard Shanks
Friend of Martin
Lily Cole Lily Cole
Valentina
Verne Troyer Verne Troyer
Percy
Bruce Crawford Bruce Crawford
Face Changed Martin


Written by
Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam
(written by)
Charles McKeown Charles McKeown
(written by)


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A surreal vision of imagination.

14 years, 5 months ago at Oct 17 1:08
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''Can you put a price on your dreams?''

A traveling theater company gives its audience much more than they were expecting.

Heath Ledger: Tony

It's a shame many people will go and see The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus for all the wrong reasons, mainly involving seeing Heath Ledger or the tantilising prospect of seeing Johnny Depp or Jude Law. Many pe... read more

A good movie

12 years, 1 month ago at Jan 24 9:44
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Since it was the last movie directed by Terry Gilliam and, of course, the last movie starring the late Heath Ledger, I was really eager to watch this flick. Well, it was basically one of those typical Gilliam features, it is definitely an acquired taste and you either love them or you don't. To be honest, the story was rather messy and confusing but it was visually  definitely one of the most amb... read more

Spellbinding dosage of classic Gilliam

14 years, 3 months ago at Nov 23 10:05
2 votes
"Can you put a price on your dreams?"

To begin this review on a clichéd but nonetheless justified note, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (the latest motion picture of Terry Gilliam - best known as a piece of the Monty Python puzzle) has been saddled with an unreasonable burden. The fact that this movie features the final acting performance of the late Heath Ledger (who passed aw... read more
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Description: 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 pro ... (more)
Release date: 16 October 2009
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