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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Release Date 16 Oct 2009 29 Mar 2010

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Certificate: 12A

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"The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" is 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.

Writers:
Terry Gilliam | Charles Mckeown

Producers:
Amy Gilliam

Directors:
Terry Gilliam

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Currently 3/5 Stars.

User Reviews

- Currently 4/5 Stars.
kal-el-returns
- Currently 4/5 Stars.
razorblade_kiss
- Currently 4/5 Stars.
scollonp

Quirky, but excellent movie. Lily Cole is really sexy in this one.
- Currently 2/5 Stars.
Jamesito

Good fantasy movie, loved the way they intertwined the various incarnations of Tony was a fitting tribute to the late star. Acting was pretty good from all involved, just the storyline was a bit on the weak side.
- Currently 4/5 Stars.
giggleberrywoof

Seen this on Halloween, very quirky.. I wish there was more films like this.. Fantastic effects :3
- Currently 5/5 Stars.
chloemay

AMAZING
- Currently 4/5 Stars.
Shells

Terry Gilliam has given us another wonderful, surreal glimpse of reality.
- Currently 2/5 Stars.
mart

could have been great but it just falls short
- Currently 3/5 Stars.
vu1999uk

This film is understandbly a bit of a mess. But like most Terry Gilliam films, when things don't work, at least they are never dull. A good finale helps as well.
- Currently 2/5 Stars.
andrewire

A total mess. I saw it because I like Heath Ledger and thought the movie was going to be good. Well, I was mistaken. It's such a boring film.
- Currently 4/5 Stars.
beansy
- Currently 4/5 Stars.
steven seagull

I really liked it. The story could have been portrayed more clearly but I thought that the performances were good and I felt a like a kid again watching it. It was a visual treat that my eyes ate up hungrily.
- Currently 4/5 Stars.
ging-grr

Wonderfully strange, just like most Terry Gilliam films. It has it flaws, but this has to expected due to the untimely death of the incredibly talented Heath Ledger, but they managed to keep the story coherent. Great performances from the vast majority of the cast. If you're a fan of Terry Gilliam's work I would advise checking this out, if you're not then perhaps avoid.
- Currently 3/5 Stars.
brogen
- Currently 3/5 Stars.
The Smurf

Decent enough film, Colin Farrell needs some acting classes, especially when it comes to accents.