Directed by:
Terry GilliamCinematography:
Nicola PecoriniCast:
Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, Jude Law, Colin Farrell, Johnny Depp, Tom Waits, Verne Troyer, Daniel Newman, Carrie Genzel (more)Plots(1)
In the modern-day fantasy adventure, Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) has the extraordinary gift of inspiring the imaginations of others. Helped by his traveling theatre troupe, including his sarcastic and cynical sidekick Percy (Verne Troyer) and versatile young player Anton (Andrew Garfield), Parnassus offers audience members the chance to transcend mundane reality by passing through a magical mirror into a fantastic universe of limitless imagination. However, Parnassus’ magic comes at a price. For centuries he’s been gambling with the devil, Mr. Nick (Tom Waits) who is coming to collect his prize – Parnassus’ precious daughter, Valentina (Lily Cole) on her upcoming 16th birthday.
Oblivious to her rapidly approaching fate, Valentina falls for Tony (Heath Ledger), a charming outsider with motives of his own. In order to save his daughter and redeem himself, Parnassus makes one final bet with Mr. Nick, which sends Tony (played during his several visits to the world beyond the mirror by Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law) and Valentina and the entire theatre troupe on a ride of twists and turns, in and out of London and the Imaginarium’s spectacular landscape. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Heath Ledger
Australia
Best movies:
The Dark Knight (2008)
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Christopher Plummer
Canada
Best movies:
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
My Brother Tom (1986) (TV movie)
12 Monkeys (1995)
Lily Cole
UK
Best movies:
Andrew Garfield
USA
Best movies:
Angels in America Part One - Millennium Approaches (2017) (theatrical recording)
Angels in America Part Two - Perestroika (2017) (theatrical recording)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) - a.f.
Jude Law
UK
Best movies:
Cold Mountain (2003)
Gattaca (1997)
Road to Perdition (2002)
Colin Farrell
Ireland
Best movies:
Thirteen Lives (2022)
The Gentlemen (2019)
Phone Booth (2002)
Johnny Depp
USA
Best movies:
Platoon (1986)
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Tom Waits
USA
Best movies:
Down by Law (1986)
The Fisher King (1991)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
Verne Troyer
USA
Best movies:
Men in Black (1997)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Daniel Newman
USA
Best movies:
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Fluke (1995)
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Carrie Genzel
Canada
Best movies:
Watchmen (2009)
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Assault on Wall Street (2013)
Quinn Lord
Best movies:
Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)
Imaginaerum (2012)
Daydream Nation (2010)
Simon Day
UK
Best movies:
Jonathan Creek (1997) (series)
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Ethel & Ernest (2016)
Peter Stormare
Sweden
Best movies:
Awakenings (1990)
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
Fargo (1996)
Michael Eklund
Canada
Best movies:
Watchmen (2009)
The Call (2013)
Cruel & Unusual (2014)
Emma Karwandy
Canada
Best movies:
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Butterfly on a Wheel (2007)
Lost Behind Bars (2008) (TV movie)
Katie Lyons
UK
Best movies:
Boy A (2007)
The Boat That Rocked (2009)
Green Wing (2004) (series)
Lucy Russell
UK
Best movies:
Chernobyl (2019) (series)
Batman Begins (2005)
Following (1998)
Sarah Groundwater
Canada
Best movies:
Gwendoline Christie
UK
Best movies:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
The Friend (2019)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)