Rent The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
3.0 of 5 from 446 ratings
1h 57min
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- Synopsis:
- Dr Pamassus Christopher Plummer) is an immortal who leads a traveling theatre troupe. Their props include the 'Imaginarium' – a mirror doubling as a magic doorway into a world that makes your wildest dreams a reality. Pamassus's immortality has come at a price however – he will lose his daughter Valentina (Lily Cole) to the Devil himself (Tom Waits) unless he persuades five more souls to lose themselves in the imaginarium.
- Actors:
- Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole, Heath Ledger, Andrew Garfield, Richard Riddell, Katie Lyons, Richard Shanks, Verne Troyer, Bruce Crawford, Johnny Harris, Lorraine Cheshire, Mark Benton, Lewis Gott, Sian Scott, Simon Day, Moya Brady, Charles McKeown, Tom Waits, Mackenzie Gray, Kis Yurij
- Directors:
- Terry Gilliam
- Voiced By:
- Antonia Putiloff
- Writers:
- Terry Gilliam, Charles McKeown
- Others:
- Dave Warren, Anastasia Masaro, Caroline Smith, Sarah Monzani, Monique Prudhomme, Production Design: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro; Set Decoration: Caroline Smith
- Studio:
- Lionsgate Films
- Genres:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Collections:
- 2010, And Now For Something Completely Similar: Solo Pythons
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 29/03/2010
- Run Time:
- 122 minutes
- Languages:
- English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- Feature introduction by Terry Gilliam
- Heath Ledger and friends
- Heath Ledger interview
- Heath Ledger wardrobe test with optional commentary by Terry Gilliam
- Director's commentary
- Deleted scenes with option commentary by Terry Gilliam
- The imaginarium of Terry Gilliam
- Building a monastery
- Behind the mirror
- UK premiere featurette
- 'The drunk' multi-angle feature
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Reviews (2) of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The real stars are the intricate sets, props and costumes. - The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus review by CP Customer
This film is a fantasy written and directed by Terry Gilliam. It nearly failed when Heath Ledger died part way through filming. His role was taken over by Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell (all portraying the character in the dream world). The Imaginarium is a mirror and a doorway into a place where your wildest dreams become real. It is well acted and directed, but somehow lacks oomph: the boisterousness that the characters all deserve is lacking. But the real stars of the film are the intricate sets, props and costumes.
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Weird fantasy - The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus review by CP Customer
This film took my back to my childhood, not in a good way. It reminded me of the old type black and white horror freek movies. The story was quite promising but was too way off for me. It is a shame for such a famous cast.
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